Josie Cox

Bilingual sign on door of frozen food aisle, We accept SNAP food stamp cards, Walgreens, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The richest 1% of households in the United States have accumulated almost 1,000 times more wealth than the poorest 20% over the last three and a half decades, and economic inequality is getting worse at a rapid pace, new research shows.

The research casts a fresh light on the gender gaps that permeate the evolving workforce. AFP via Getty Images Workers who are using AI to do their job are rated as less competent than those who are not, even if the AI users are transparent about their methods, and even if the quality of the work done with AI is identical to the quality of that done without, new research suggests.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 7: Participants from Delta Airlines walk in the WorldPride Parade on June 7, ... More 2025 in Washington, DC. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in Washington, DC and is host to WorldPride 2025. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Getty Images Companies that have policies designed to ensure their workplaces are LGBTQ-friendly are more likely to be innovative that those who don’t according to a new study that draws on almost a decade and a half of data.