This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work

Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats
‘Big sigh of relief’: Republicans finally get some good news. Can it last?
How are drivers riding out the gas crisis?
Rising gasoline prices are a double blow for drivers who use their own vehicles for work
Higher gas prices put the squeeze on the people who deliver your food

AI designs for dangerous DNA can slip past biosecurity measures, study shows
As AI advances, doomers warn the superintelligence apocalypse is nigh
How AI slop is clogging your brain
Lab results confusing? Some patients use AI to interpret them, for better or worse

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Seattle becomes first in U.S. to protect gig workers from sudden 'deactivation'
Food delivery companies sue NYC over minimum pay law
NYC establishes first minimum wage for food delivery workers

Hong Kong Foodpanda workers end strike after deal on wages, working conditions
Foodpanda Hong Kong: Now we understand the heartlessness of the ‘gig economy’

DoorDash, Grubhub And Uber Eats Sue New York City Over Price Caps

A delivery man struggled through floodwaters. The man who filmed him wants to give him $1,700.

Why DoorDash Drivers Are On Strike

Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make Me An Algorithm: STEM Contest Winner Pairs Data
Tinder, Bumble and Hinge Show Surge in Americans Looking for Love Online
In a Year of Idleness and Uncertainty, Portland Chefs Found a New Platform for Getting Their Food to the People: Instagram
Grilled Cheese Grill, the Classic Portland Food Cart Run Out of a Converted School Bus, Has Permanently Closed

Three Uber passengers coughed on a driver and ripped off his mask. Two have been arrested.
Uber bans rider after racist attack on Asian driver at LAX
San Francisco police investigating Uber passengers who allegedly assaulted driver over mask policy

Four Million Hotel, Restaurant Workers Have Lost Jobs. Here’s How They’re Reinventing Themselves.
Sinclair to lay off hundreds of employees, citing 'profound impact' pandemic has had on its business
New rules for self-employed and gig workers applying for PPP loans are out. Here’s what you need to know
Disney shuttering at least 20% of Disney Stores as it shifts focus to e-commerce
'It's Madness': American Factories Scramble To Secure Critical Supplies

Portland Food Businesses and Restaurants Offering In-House Delivery
State Officials Expect 45% of Oregon Prison Staff to Refuse a COVID-19 Vaccine
Portland Lawyers Targeted by Unemployment Insurance Scam
Embattled lawmaker Rep. Diego Hernandez fights harassment claims, files lawsuit against Oregon Legislature

How to protect yourself from the new coronavirus strains
Opinion | Everyone should be wearing N95 masks now
Biden administration orders 200 million more doses of Covid-19 vaccines
Covid-19 Upended Americans’ Finances, Just Not in the Ways We Expected
The True Cost of Convenience

Lindsey Graham is Furious That Amazon Offered to Help Biden Deliver Vaccines, But Not Trump
The True Cost of Convenience
Yes, the Pandemic Is Ruining Your Body
Current, Deadly U.S. Coronavirus Surge Has Peaked, Researchers Say
Trader Joe's, Dollar General And Others Are Paying Workers To Get Vaccines
Supermarket chain Aldi to pay U.S. workers who get COVID-19 vaccination
'An American Eldercide': Some 39% Of COVID Deaths Are In Nursing Homes. We Must Do Better
Many health care workers are refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine
New Oregon education guidance includes 160 health and safety measures

Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Has Fallen Off The Radar. Here Are Some Clues Why
Jack Ma's disappearing act fuels speculation about billionaire's whereabouts
Mystery surrounds whereabouts of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma who vanished from own reality TV show
There’s no place for a Jack Ma in today’s China
Inside the collapse of the world's biggest IPO
Singapore arrests man who spied for China in United States
Ant's crown jewel, Alipay, is a supercharged version of popular American apps like Venmo and PayPal. Here's everything you need to know about the app used by more than 1 billion Chinese residents.
China drops 76ers NBA broadcasts as Hong Kong row rumbles on
China Shows Jack Ma What an Activist Can Do

How The Pandemic Turned An Introvert Into A Voice For Gig Workers
'Gracias por todo.' Delivering food during the pandemic was worth it to hear my mom say these words
Portland Is Officially Getting a Shake Shack—and Another Might Be Coming to Beaverton
Data experts tap their farming backgrounds to lead new Washington state agriculture tech startup
The Landmarks We Lost
The Oregon Zoo Reopens to Daytime Guests This Weekend for the First Time Since the November Freeze
One Northeast Portland Dive Bar’s Plan for Surviving the Pandemic? Transitioning Into a General Store.
Shake Shack and In-N-Out Are Going All-In on Portland-Area Expansion