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U.S. Steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania injures dozens and traps some people under rubble

The plant is considered the largest coking operation in North America and is one of four major U.S. Steel plants in Pennsylvania with several thousand workers.

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, officials said.

Trump to take over D.C. police and deploy the National Guard. Here’s what to know

Trump claimed Washington performs poorly on safety, and said he would be removing homeless encampments, among other moves to combat crime.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s deploying the National Guard across Washington and taking over the city’s police department in the hopes of reducing crime, even as the city’s mayor has noted that crime is falling in the nation’s capital.

No one has office friends anymore. Why that’s bad news for employers

How to combat the ‘friendship recession.’

For centuries, work has been more than a paycheck—it’s been a space where people collaborate, forge meaningful bonds, and find belonging. Yet, in recent years, a major shift has left many feeling isolated despite being surrounded by colleagues, as the deep camaraderie once common in workplaces is fading.

These 4 phones will drastically reduce your screen time

Trapped in an endless scroll on your do-everything smartphone? There’s still hope!

Let’s be honest: Your phone is a jerk. A loud, demanding, little pocket-size jerk that never stops buzzing, dinging, and begging for your attention. It’s the first thing you see in the morning and the last thing you see at night. Enough!

This tool will help declutter your digital mess

Mymind offers a clean alternative to bookmark chaos.

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My employee is bad at his job but keeps saying he’s doing great

His self-hype is out of touch with reality. Is this salvageable?

Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues—everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor .

You know what you need to do, but you keep not doing it. Here’s why and what to do about it

The secret? Make peace with failure.

Most people have goals to get ahead and even know, in principle, what steps to take to achieve them, but just keep not taking those steps. For instance, a successful designer does beautiful art on the side and wants to put it “out there” to see if he has something people will buy. Or a corporate leader has left her role to be an independent consultant and needs to communicate with more people about the value she brings. Both the artist-entrepreneur and the budding consultant know about the steps involved in marketing and sales, but they just keep not taking those steps, at least not enough of them. Something is holding them back. 

How Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole lost control of her business—and took it back

The entrepreneur behind the cult-favorite plant-based burger chain reveals how financial missteps and rapid expansion nearly ended her company, and the strategy she used to regain ownership.

Pinky Cole, founder of the plant-based food chain Slutty Vegan, shares the details of a recent professional upheaval in which she lost control of her company—and then fought to win it back. She also opens up about surviving a harrowing driving incident, the business mistakes that nearly brought everything down, and the emotional and family toll of it all. It’s a raw, unfiltered look at leadership under pressure—and what it takes to rebuild when everything falls apart.

Why your employees are actively resisting AI in the workplace (and what to do about it)

By introducing a technology with such immense transformative potential into the workplace, we’re not just rethinking the ways we work, we’re also challenging our sense of self.

Most things in the world are complicated, and identity more than most. Everyone’s sense of self and purpose is a combination of shifting internal and external ingredients, and it’s never permanent: Brain chemistry, physical environment, family structures, life experiences, material conditions, and many other things all mix and change as we move through different phases of life.

Top 8 business books of 2025 so far

From entrepreneurship to virtual communication tips, here are books that every business leader should read.

Check out eight of the sharpest, boldest business books shaping how we think, lead, and grow as professionals in 2025.