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November 4, 2026
In today’s News and Commentary, the Ninth Circuit revives a challenge to California’s cannabis labor-peace requirement and keeps the state’s captive-audience law on hold, while the NLRB appoints a longtime agency attorney as its solicitor. The Ninth Circuit revived a California cannabis retailer’s challenge to the state’s labor-peace requirement.
September 23, 2026
In today’s News and Commentary, DoorDash agrees to a $131.5 million settlement over New York City delivery-worker pay, Philadelphia school support staff ratify a contract with raises and paid parental leave, and economists examine whether rising stocks are helping older workers retire. DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle claims that it underpaid, failed to pay, or paid late more than 260,000 delivery workers.
September 9, 2026
In today’s News and Commentary, former Wynn employees bring organizing-related charges, four New York workers challenge Amazon’s pregnancy-accommodation system, and new data show how a $100,000 H-1B fee reshaped employer demand. Two former Wynn Las Vegas employees filed unfair labor practice charges, accusing the casino of firing union supporters and directing managers to gather intelligence about organizing among its nonunion facilities-maintenance workforce.
News & Commentary: August 26, 2026 ✦ OnLabor
The Trump administration proposed a $103,265 fee on new H-1B visa applications, marking its second attempt to impose a six-figure surcharge after a federal judge struck down a $100,000 fee enacted by presidential proclamation in June. The administration is now pursuing the fee through the formal regulatory process, which includes a 30-day public comment period.
July 15, 2026 ✦ OnLabor
In today’s News and Commentary, U.S. labor productivity is climbing at its fastest pace in decades; a federal judge grants a preliminary injunction to anti-abortion groups challenging Michigan’s civil rights law; and Jackson, Mississippi’s bus workers walk off the job. American workers are more productive than ever.
Announcing Mirantis Kubernetes Engine 4.2.0
< BLOG HOME - - airgap, Envoy Gateway, FIPS, Kubernetes, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine Mirantis Kubernetes Engine 4.2.0 Delivers Support for Windows Workloads, VMware Child Clusters, and FIPS 140-3 Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE) 4.2.0 is our biggest 4.x release yet, and it widens both what you can run and how you operate it.
July 1, 2026 ✦ OnLabor
In today’s News and Commentary, President Trump nominates Keith Sonderling as Labor Secretary, DOL eliminates disparate-impact liability from Title VI regulations, and OPM finalizes a rule allowing federal employees to be removed through suitability proceedings for post-appointment conduct. President Trump announced that he will nominate acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to the permanent role.
Top Pharmaceutical Intermediates Manufacturer Expands Materials Portfolio Through High-Performance Chemical Innovation
WUHAN, HUBEI, CHINA, June 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the global fine chemicals and advanced materials sector, Hubei Jiutian Bio-medical Technology Co., Ltd. has recently been recognized by industry observers as a competitive pharmaceutical intermediates manufacturer expanding its influence across high-value chemical and materials science markets.
June 3, 2026 ✦ OnLabor
In today’s News and Commentary, the labor market sends mixed signals as personal income declines, new research from the New York Fed links remote work to rising youth unemployment, and Virginia enacts a sweeping package of employment reforms. The labor market continues to send mixed signals. According to the latest JOLTS data released Tuesday, job openings rose in April to their highest level in nearly two years.
April 22, 2026 ✦ OnLabor
In today’s News and Commentary, a bipartisan group in Congress introduces a labor rights notification bill, New York’s new ban on credit checks in hiring takes effect, and Harvard’s graduate student workers go on strike. A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers unveiled the “Know Your Labor Rights Act” on Tuesday, legislation that would require all employers to post and maintain notices informing employees of their workplace rights. The bill, introduced by Sens.
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE) 4.1.3 Released
< BLOG HOME - - cloud-native, cluster UI, Envoy Gateway, etcd, k0s, Linux, MKE, NGINX, rbac, security compliance Envoy Gateway replaces Ingress NGINX, marking a major shift to Gateway API–native traffic management. Enhanced disaster recovery flexibility and full SELinux support strengthen resilience and enterprise-grade security.
Europe Is Regulating AI Hiring. Why Isn’t America?
In 2024, the European Union passed the Artificial Intelligence Act, a landmark law that classifies any AI software used in hiring as “high-risk.” That designation triggers stringent obligations for both the developers who build these systems and the employers who deploy them. By Ryan Zhang, On Labor In 2018, Amazon unveiled a groundbreaking AI hiring tool.
Europe Is Regulating AI Hiring; Why Isn’t The United States?
November 15, 2025 Create! In 2018, Amazon unveiled a groundbreaking AI hiring tool. But what began as a promise to revolutionize how the company identified talent devolved into an algorithm that “did not like women.” The model, trained on a decade of old resumes mostly from men, penalized references to women’s organizations and graduates of women’s colleges.
Europe Is Regulating AI Hiring. Why Isn’t America?
Europe Is Regulating AI Hiring. Why Isn’t America? Published November 14, 2025 In 2018, Amazon unveiled a groundbreaking AI hiring tool. But what began as a promise to revolutionize how the company identified talent devolved into an algorithm that “did not like women.” The model, trained on a decade of old resumes mostly from men, penalized references to women’s organizations and graduates of women’s colleges.
Who Is My Neighbor? Revisiting the Chinese Exclusion Era
When I was still a child living in China, we called the Chinese immigrants in America “Gold Mountain Uncles.” When they returned to visit, they stayed in the best hotels and paid for elaborate dinners in large restaurants. To many of us back then, America was heaven. But when my family immigrated to the United States in 1999, I learned that reality was far from our imaginings.
KubeFleet: The Future of Multicluster Kubernetes App Management
KubeFleet: The Future of Multicluster Kubernetes App Management kubecon-cloudnativecon-eu-2025,sponsor-cncf,sponsored-post-contributed, Image from ericojuniormorais0 on Pixabay. Today’s applications are becoming more complex, driven by the diverse and demanding needs of various industries. E-commerce sites need to handle a lot of data and provide smooth shopping experiences worldwide. Banks require secure and always-available systems for their customers.
Club Spotlight: Food For All
Grace Larkey, Food for All co-leader and senior Why was this club created? We want to create an engaging club, and hopefully, we can have a really large membership within our club. We’d like to do more events and be more engaged within our community and also have just a lot of collaboration in general. We want to promote the different opportunities that exist within resolving food insecurity in the greater Indianapolis area. Could you describe the problem of food insecurity?
Green Action Club to meet, celebrate accomplishments, consider volunteer opportunities on April 18
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet for the last time of this school year on April 18 in the freshman large group instruction (LGI) room located at Room H121. At this meeting, members plan to celebrate and continue striving for advocacy opportunities. According to Ella Lipnik, GAC co-leader and junior, club members will highlight this year’s accomplishments at this meeting. “We’re hoping to have a little feast, so definitely bring your friends,” she said.
Q&A with JADES Co. leader, members on Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
Melody Meng, JADES Co. leader and sophomore What made you decide to enter this competition? I actually competed in the Washington competition last year before deciding to form my own team at CHS. My team, JADES Co., started this year because I was determined to get past the semifinals and also because I was inspired by my friends from last year’s competition who actually had gotten into the Global Finale the year before. What does the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition entail?
Bovine Fibroblast-Derived Extracellular Matrix Promotes the Growth and Preserves the Stemness of Bovine Stromal Cells during In Vitro Expansion
Abstract : Cultivated meat is a fast-growing research field and an industry with great potential to overcome the limitations of traditional meat production. Cultivated meat utilizes cell culture and tissue engineering technologies to culture a vast number of cells in vitro and grow/assemble them into structures mimicking the muscle tissues of livestock animals.
Review: “Cocaine Bear,” the most intriguing title you’ll find in 2023 [MUSE]
“Cocaine Bear.” It’s a title that made me think twice and then I came across the line, “Based on true events” and it truly drew my attention. In fact this event did happen to some extent. In 1985, a dead bear really was found in northern Georgia among 40 opened plastic containers with cocaine. However, the rest of the film strays from reality. Directed by Elizabeth Banks and based on a script from Jimmy Warden, the movie released on Feb. 24 this year.
Green Action Club to meet, plan volunteer opportunities on March 21
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on March 21 in the freshman large group instruction (LGI) room located in Room H121 to plan for upcoming community volunteering and education opportunities. According to Ella Lipnik, GAC co-leader, and junior, at this meeting, club members will look at upcoming volunteering events. She said there are many opportunities with Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation in the upcoming weeks in light of Earth Day and Arbor Day.
Club Spotlight: Horror Club
Amanda McDonald, Horror Club leader and junior Why was the club created? It was created near the beginning of second semester, which was my goal. Unfortunately because I couldn’t really advertise it the way you’re supposed to at the beginning of school, there’s not many people. I really liked horror and I wanted to meet other people that felt the same. There wasn’t already a horror club, so I figured I’d just create it. Horror has so many genres and different parts for everyone to enjoy.
Green Action Club to meet, consider composting educating opportunities on March 7
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on March 7 in the freshman large group instruction (LGI) room in Room H121 to discuss advocacy opportunities and review the ongoing composting campaign’s progress. According to Julien Doty, GAC co-leader and senior, the GAC recently partnered with Confront the Climate Crisis to advocate for Senate Bill 335, a bill aimed at implementing a climate change solutions task force in Indiana.
As Organ Donor Day approaches, student, experts reflect importance of registering as an organ donor, common misconceptions
Feb. 14 marks Organ Donation Day, a day which highlights a growing national issue regarding the lack of available organs for organ transplants. Inspired by the Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) organization, students at this school started a SODA chapter in order to combat this issue. Julia Dong, SODA Club vice president and senior, said she helped create the club after learning about the benefits and impacts of organ donation at health fairs and while doing medical research.
As Organ Donor Day approaches, student, experts reflect importance of registering as an organ donor, common misconceptions
Feb. 14 marks Organ Donation Day, a day which highlights a growing national issue regarding the lack of available organs for organ transplants. Inspired by the Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) organization, students at this school started a SODA chapter in order to combat this issue. Julia Dong, SODA Club vice president and senior, said she helped create the club after learning about the benefits and impacts of organ donation at health fairs and while doing medical research.
Groundhog Day dissatisfaction
• None On Jan 17, junior Walker Lasbury works on annotations for his Creative Writing class. When asked about the difficulty and process of annotating short stories Lasbury said “It’s honestly not that difficult when you know what you are looking for. It takes some practice but once you get the hang of it it comes pretty easily”. • None DEBATE DAYS: Debate team members and sophomores Eesha Singh and Salima Sher prepare their speeches after school on Nov. 29, 2022 in the school library.
Learn to Suffer from the Chinese Church
The following is an uncorrected transcript generated by a transcription service. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy. Hannah Nation Welcome, everyone. This is Jesus the greater King, learning about suffering from the Chinese church. My name is Hannah nation, and I’m going to let my colleagues introduce themselves. S. E. Wang My name is S. E. Wang and I work with Hannah. Ryan Zhang My name is Ryan Zhang.
Green Action Club to meet Jan. 17
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on Jan. 17 in the freshman large group instruction (LGI) room located at H121. Members will discuss progression of ongoing initiatives within and outside of CHS as well as look towards upcoming plans. Junior Ella Lipnik, GAC co-leader, said members completed art pieces and plan to display them around CHS at this meeting. “We made recycled lamination scraps and we turned it into stained glass windows,” she said.
Graphic Persepctive: Fake Fans
• None DEBATE DAYS: Debate team members and sophomores Eesha Singh and Salima Sher prepare their speeches after school on Nov. 29, 2022 in the school library. The team has spent many hours preparing for an upcoming competition set to take place at Avon High School. “Debate is an environment where I feel that a lot of high schoolers are able to express their opinions, work on themselves and also just have a fun time,” Singh said.
Review: “Violent Night,” the newest R-rated “Home Alone” [MUSE]
It was hard not to notice the trailers of the new holiday movie as it previewed a blood-soaked figure dressed as Santa Claus relentlessly attacking heavily armed criminals. It instantly reminded me of one of my favorite holiday films, “Home Alone.” The new “Violent Night” movie directed by Tommy Wirkola and starring David Harbour as Santa Claus released on Dec. 2 and takes a whole new turn on the jolly old man we usually know him to be.
Green Action Club to meet, prepare for Carmel Clay Public Library event Nov. 29
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on Nov. 29 in the freshman large group instruction (LGI) room located at Room H121 to work on ongoing activities and plan for an event called the Green Gift Shop at the Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL). According to GAC sponsor Carey Anderson, club members will plan for educational outreach locations to teach students about being environmentally friendly and look towards implementing composting at CHS.
Green Action Club to meet and talk about community activities on Nov. 8
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on Nov. 8 in the freshman large group instruction (LGI) room located in Room H121 to talk about ongoing plans and environmental opportunities. According to Julien Doty, GAC co-leader and senior, club members will create art by utilizing waste. “We’re collecting laminating scraps and encouraging students to create like stained glass arts, we’d probably be working on that too. It’s really cool art project and when to recycle plastic scraps,” Doty said.
Skin Biopsy and Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Testing in Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
In the absence of formal criteria for neuropathic POTS, skin biopsy and QSART are routinely used to assess for associated SFN in patients with POTS. In this cohort, one of the largest POTS cohorts studied, we identified abnormal testing in 35% of patients who underwent at least one skin biopsy and/or QSART.
Green Action Club to meet and plan for upcoming initiatives on Oct. 25
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on Oct. 25 in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) room located in Room H121. At this meeting, members will reflect on past initiatives and work on advertising an event called Trick or Trash as well as look toward other goals. According to junior Ella Lipnik, GAC co-leader, the club has plans to volunteer at Carmel Parks and Recreations on Oct. 25 and is planning out ways to educate elementary school students.
Green Action Club to meet on Sept. 27 to plan for Homecoming activities
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on Sept. 27 after school in the freshman Large Group Instruction (LGI) room located in room H121. At this meeting, members will talk about plans for Homecoming and initiatives throughout Carmel. According to Julien Doty, GAC co-leader and senior, members will discuss plans to teach students about the GAC and environmentalism at Homecoming.
Chard Reid, Prairie Trace Elementary Assistant Principal, returns to CHS as first Internship Coordinator
Chard Reid, incoming Internship Coordinator What led up to you becoming an Internship Coordinator? Well, just my experience at CHS was a piece that I think has prepared me for this role and then also just what I’ve been doing the last few years has given me a lot of opportunities to collaborate and work with other people and to explore areas that are new to me. Did you apply to this position or were you offered/recommended for it?
Green Action Club to meet, discuss club sections, plans Aug. 30
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on Aug. 30 after school in the large group instruction (LGI) room to discuss arranging members into topic-focused groups. Members will also plan for ongoing and future initiatives. According to the GAC sponsor Carey Anderson, the sections of the GAC make it so more voices of club members can get heard within a smaller group. She said club members are not confined to the section they choose.
Student, CCPL librarian, Master Gardener of Hamilton County discuss free seed program at the CCPL Seed Library
Free seed packets are available to all Hamilton County library cardholders at the Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL) Seed Library located at Merchants’ Square Main Library. The seed library starts at the beginning of March and closes in fall or once the seeds are all taken. The seed library has a variety of flower, herb and vegetable seeds and visitors are able to take up to 15 packets of seeds.
May News Briefs
• None On August 31, Mila Bonewitz (Junior) adds to her long list of notes for her Botany class. When asked about her study plan for the upcoming Botany unit one quiz she stated “As long as I take some time every day till the quiz I should be ok. I’ve studied pretty hard already”. Botany is a one semester class taken mainly by Juniors and Seniors.
New finals schedule will consist of preparational periods, ACE
As the final semester of the 2021-2022 school year approaches its final weeks, administrators adjusted the schedule for the last four days of this school year. Including May 20 and May 23 to 25, periods of Assessments & Culminating Experiences (A.C.E) will be incorporated into the school day. May 23 to 25 will be half days where periods of optional Preparation & Intervention Time (P&I) will replace the first two periods including lunchtime followed by two mandatory A.C.E periods.
Early Stage Startup Fundraising
Ryan Zhang and Mi Tu, Partners & Co-Founders at Standard Capital L.P. explain how do hedge funds work and how can startup founders raise money from them. We also talked about investing in securities vs investing in startups.
Green Action Club to meet and discuss initiatives on March 14
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on March 14 in the large group instruction (LGI) room after school. Members will discuss new possibilities for action in the community and look at the progression of ongoing plans. According to Maanya Rajesh, GAC leader and senior, GAC leaders have not met to make plans for this month yet, but she said members will continue working on the ongoing initiatives. “We’re kind of just meeting to plan. We’ll be breaking out into different groups discussing,” she said.
Keeping Up with Carmel: Mr. Sever’s New Book
Assistant Principal Brad Sever What is your book about? This book is for teachers, curriculum coordinators and school administrators, and it’s about a way of teaching called Project-Based Learning (PBL). What is the name of the book? It’s called A Sustainable Project-Based Learning: Five Steps for Designing Authentic Learning Experiences in Grades 5-12. What is the main idea or message this book conveys?
Green Action Club to meet and discuss plans on Feb. 28
The Green Action Club (GAC) will meet on Feb. 28 in the large group instruction (LGI) room to work on initiatives. Members will discuss the progression of ongoing activities and look towards future plans. According to Maanya Rajesh, GAC leader and senior, club members will work on . She said members will also work on a tree planting event. “We’re partnering with (Carmel City Councilor) Myles Nelson for a 10,000 tree planting event this upcoming spring,” she said.
Carmel Winter Games 2022
Q&A with Brad Osborne, Event Manager for the Carmel Winter Games. What are the Carmel Winter Games? Winter Games are actually two parts. One part is the Hero Olympics, which is the Carmel Police Department taking on the Carmel Fire Department. And there are three events that will be held both Friday and Saturday.
CCS Board leadership change; Q&A with Katie Browning, president and Layla Spanenberg, vice president
Katie Browning, CCS Board President What is your favorite part of being on the Carmel Clay Schools Board? To learn all about the different things going on in our district. So that’s probably one of my favorite parts. To learn all about the different pieces that make CCS. What prompted the change of the CCS Board President? So every year by law, we have to reorganize. And at that point, a slate of candidates can be presented.
As Chinese New Year approaches, people should reconsider the practicality of fireworks to holidays, celebrations
The sounds of fireworks erupt as the sun sets on a special occasion. Families watch as glittering colors blast in the sky as the sky turns dark. It’s a tradition for many to participate in activities involving fireworks during the holidays. From small firecrackers to fireworks that light up the sky, nighttime fills with a BOOM. As the crackles and pops settle down, what remains are thick clouds of smoke and particles. This raises the question: Are fireworks really a necessity in celebrations?
TEDx Carmel club to have conference on Jan. 22, students, sponsor discuss public speaking
The TEDx Carmel club will have a conference on Jan. 22 in the freshman cafeteria. At this conference, students and adults will present speeches. According to Maddie Wilson, a speaker at this conference and senior, presenters give speeches pertaining to a theme. “So this year’s theme is Through the Looking-Glass and so it’s kind of up for interpretation depending on who’s speaking.
Stay Informed with the Mirantis Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
The Log4Shell critical vulnerability is only the most recent reminder that enterprise security is a matter of continuous vigilance and information-sharing. Security requires transparency and rapid response — and that’s the role of the Mirantis Product Security Incident Response Team. What is a PSIRT?
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