• 02/26/2025

California Taqueria Used ‘Priest’ to Intimidate Workers, Labor Department Says

New York Times A Sacramento restaurant that was under investigation for wage theft brought in a man who claimed to be a priest to hear confession. Employees said he asked almost exclusively about work. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/us/priest-workplace-confessions-wage-theft-california.html

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Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bilgic appointed ambassador to Moscow — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Tanju Bilgic will replace Mehmet Samsar, who has been Turkish Ambassador to Russia since January 2019 https://tass.com/world/1633787

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Instead of Advertising in Videogames, These Companies Asked: ‘Why Not Make Our Own?’

Wall Street Journal PepsiCo, L’Oréal and others are investing in game worlds in hopes of reaching an audience known for using ad blockers online and eschewing linear TV https://www.wsj.com/articles/video-game-advertising-marketing-cbe9425f

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These 6 Wrinkle-Resistant Men’s T-shirts Always Look Sharp

Wall Street Journal To avoid looking like you slept in a field, swap easily rumpled cotton tees for these new takes in alternative fabrics https://www.wsj.com/articles/wrinkle-resistant-mens-t-shirts-always-look-sharp-46671ac5

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Two Children From a Donor Father Build a New Family

Wall Street Journal DNA tests are uncovering a generation of biological fathers and half-siblings who stretch the bounds of what makes kin. https://www.wsj.com/articles/anonymous-sperm-donation-dna-tests-new-family-7127fca0

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Five Best: Books on the Great Migration

Wall Street Journal Selected by Nicholas Dawidoff, the author, most recently, of ‘The Other Side of Prospect: A Story of Violence, Injustice, and the American City.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-best-books-on-the-great-migration-c0c7d82e

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Russia remains open to return of foreign producers — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “By the way, we view those foreign companies who have stayed or are about to operate [in Russia] as domestic producers, and we will treat them as [Russian businesses],” the Russian leader emphasized https://tass.com/politics/1633779

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Russia has assets for privatization to offset tax hike — Sber CEO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) – Russia’s showcase annual economic and business event – is being held on June 14-17 https://tass.com/economy/1633771

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Russia expected to break record for wheat exports this year — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Since 2016, Russia has been the world’s largest wheat exporter https://tass.com/economy/1633767

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