[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions, according to a group that alleges the practice is discriminatory. The department notified Lawyers for Civil Rights, a nonprofit based in Boston, on Monday that it was investigating the group’s claim that alleges the university “discriminates on the … Read more
[ad_1] President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next labor secretary, Julie Su, will be testifying before the Senate Thursday with key Democrats unwilling to voice support for her confirmation, creating uncertainty about her prospects in the narrowly divided chamber. A handful of moderate Democrats have not publicly stated whether they’ll vote for Su’s nomination … Read more
[ad_1] Three former executives of a company that makes machines that test lead levels in humans deliberately concealed a problem with the devices that produced falsely low results for tens of thousands of children, federal prosecutors alleged on Wednesday. The children, as well as pregnant people and others, faced serious health risks because of the … Read more
[ad_1] Washington — President Biden is nominating Julie Su, the current deputy and a former California official, as his next labor secretary, replacing the departing incumbent, former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Su, a civil rights attorney and former head of California’s labor department, was central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies late last … Read more
[ad_1] A Russian millionaire with ties to the Kremlin was convicted Tuesday of participating in an elaborate $90 million insider trading scheme using secret earnings information from companies such as Microsoft that was stolen from U.S. computer networks. Vladislav Klyushin, 42, who ran a Moscow-based information technology company associated with the Russian government, was found … Read more
[ad_1] The Lego Group announced Tuesday that it will move its North American headquarters from Enfield, Connecticut, to Boston, Massachusetts, by the end of 2026. Skip Kodak, president of the Lego Group in the Americas, said in a release that the move supports the Denmark-based global toymaker’s growth ambitions. “Boston is ranked one of the … Read more
[ad_1] Knowing if you’re being paid fairly for the work you do is a mystery shrouded by a lack of information. That may be changing, though, thanks to pay transparency. As the trend catches on, more companies are starting to reveal what a job opening or current position pays — whether voluntarily, or because governments … Read more
[ad_1] Say goodbye to virtual get-togethers, and bust out the karaoke. Love them or hate them, company holiday parties are back — in a toned-down kind of way. After more than two years of working in pajama bottoms and raising glasses over Zoom, many office workers are yearning for a bit of real-world party glamour. … Read more
[ad_1] Telemedicine exploded in popularity after COVID-19 hit, but limits are returning for care delivered across state lines. That complicates follow-up treatments for some cancer patients. It also can affect other types of care, including mental health therapy and routine doctor check-ins. Over the past year, nearly 40 states and Washington, D.C., have ended emergency … Read more
[ad_1] BOSTON — A home where entertainers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg’s family once lived was damaged by fire Sunday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, the fire department said. The blaze in a nearby home at around 10 a.m., but spread to another three buildings because of strong winds, Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said. Two firefighters suffered … Read more