Smokey Robinson Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Housekeepers

The four women said the Motown legend abused them multiple times while they worked cleaning his home. His wife, they said, created a hostile work environment.

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University of Michigan President, Santa Ono, Set to Lead University of Florida

The University of Michigan’s president, Santa Ono, is set to leave for the University of Florida to become one of the highest-paid public university presidents ever.

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Trump Considers Executive Order on College Athlete Payments

College athletes have signed deals worth millions of dollars since the N.C.A.A. allowed student-athletes to become paid endorsers.

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Leaders of Mental Health Giant Promised Big Bonuses to Deal With Federal Investigations

Acadia Healthcare’s chief executive was awarded a $1.8 million bonus to respond to “unprecedented governmental inquiries” into allegations of holding psychiatric patients against their will.

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Can China Fight Deflation and Trump’s Tariffs at the Same Time?

China is facing a double whammy: corrosive deflation and tariffs that threaten to block trade. Chinese workers will be the biggest casualties.

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French Soccer Icon Kylian Mbappe Battles Former Club P.S.G. for Millions

A long-simmering dispute pitting one of the world’s top athletes against France’s biggest soccer club has broken out into legal warfare.

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New York Lawmakers Want to Get Paid, Even if the Budget Is Late

The State Assembly leader says legislators should not be punished if a late budget is caused by policy disagreements unrelated to New York’s finances.

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How Contracting Work Became a Race to the Bottom

The reality of being a contractor includes inexperienced workers, sketchy business practices and low, low margins.

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NASA Astronauts Don’t Receive Overtime Pay for Space Mission But Get $5 a Day

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore do not get overtime for their unexpectedly long stay on the International Space Station, according to NASA rules. But they do get $5 a day for “incidentals.”

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East African Housekeepers Face Rape, Assault and Death in Saudi Arabia

East African leaders and Saudi royals are among those profiting off a lucrative, deadly trade in domestic workers.

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