Press Play with Madeleine Brand
California faces lawsuit after freelance journalists get fired over AB5
Assembly Bill 5 goes into effect in 2020, and it’s aimed at protecting gig economy workers by reclassifying them as employees. This week, Vox Media laid off about 200 of its California freelance journalists, partly blaming the new law.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenAssembly Bill 5 goes into effect in 2020, and it’s aimed at protecting gig economy workers by reclassifying them as employees. This week, Vox Media laid off about 200 of its California freelance journalists, partly blaming the new law. Now organizations representing freelance journalists are suing California.
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5 storiesSmartphone apps are tracking our locations, and even the president is not immune
If you own a smartphone, you also own a tracking device. Companies are always watching. The New York Times tracked a member of President Trump’s entourage all over Palm Beach, Florida.
Read the story11 minVox fires 200 freelancers because of new California law, and now the state faces a lawsuit
Several new California laws go into effect in 2020.
Read the story7 minNew California law calls for more women on corporate boards
Publicly held companies in California have until January 1 to name at least one woman to their boards. It’s the first legislative attempt in the US to address the disproportionately small amount of women in corporate leadership.
Read the story6 minThe can’t-miss catastrophe of ‘Cats’
Our critics review “The Two Popes,” a Netflix film about the conservative Pope Benedict and the liberal Pope Francis as they forge a future for the Catholic Church, which has been mired in scandal; “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker,” the final film…
Read the story14 minDarth Vader, Kylo Ren, the Emperor: ‘Star Wars’ villains get the best music
“Imperial March” is the standard by which all movie villain themes are judged. That’s according to Frank Lehman, author of “The Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars.”
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