Weekly News Update
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- The New York Times reported that Canadian news network CTV denied allegations that sex, age, or gray hair were factors in the firing of 58-year-old journalist Lisa LaFlamme.
- The New York Times also addressed a reader question about whether to hide a bandage from a medical procedure at work.
- The Atlantic looked at why so much of today's clothing looks the same, and why “An idea that would have been moderately popular a few decades ago, before petering out naturally, now sticks around in an endless present.” (We missed this back in June, but it's worth a read!)
- NPR noted that a $350 million investment into a new real estate venture founded by WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has drawn criticism from women entrepreneurs.
- The Wall Street Journal shared that the women-focused coworking space The Wing suddenly closed its remaining locations.
- CNBC reported that long COVID may be responsible for about a third of unfilled jobs in the U.S.
- CNN noted that Mary Peltola will make history as the first Alaska Native in Congress.
- Vox's The Goods looked at why we approach fitness as a consumer endeavor and how the health and wellness industry is more than happy to oblige.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney's, with “If Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go Was About Leonardo DiCaprio's Girlfriends.”
On CorporetteMoms Recently…
- We asked readers how big their work wardrobes are, and if they've changed since they became moms.
- We offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.
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