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The Purrrresident
Trump And The World

A Dog For Trump? This Reporter Wags Her Finger

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PARIS — Barack Obama's family searched the country for a dog at the beginning of his presidency. Bo's first paw steps turned the Obama White House into a home. Is it time now that his successor, President Donald Trump, should also acquire a pet?

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Anti-Uber protest in NYC on Feb. 2
Economy

Uber Ugliness, From San Francisco To Sao Paulo

Uber is a company built around maximizing customer service and experience — sometimes at any cost. Critics note that the price is paid by those providing the labor, the army of modestly paid freelance drivers around the world who have no guaranteed income and few if any job benefits and protections.

But it seems, the king of car-hailing services also has labor problems at the mother ship. Susan Fowler, a former engineer at Uber's San Francisco headquarters, posted an account of sexual harassment that she and several other women employees say they faced, and the lack of responsiveness from senior management.

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