The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.
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The Education Department is being cut in half. Here’s what’s being lost
The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, Institute of Education Sciences and Office of Federal Student Aid were especially impacted by the cuts announced on Tuesday.
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Sesame Workshop will ‘downsize significantly’ with layoffs, CEO says
The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union.
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After mass layoffs, some federal agencies are trying to bring employees back
A number of federal agencies, from HHS to the USDA, have laid off employees only to rescind those terminations days later. An expert says it “suggests something about mismanagement of government.”
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‘Wall Street Journal’ sued by star reporter for discrimination
The Wall Street Journal has conducted multiple rounds of layoffs this year. In a lawsuit, former reporter Stephanie Armour says the paper tried to shed employees with significant health-care costs by citing “trumped up performance issues.”
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‘Wall Street Journal’ layoffs continue, despite lucrative AI deal and record profits
The Wall Street Journal conducted another round of layoffs, explaining that it was pulling back from regional and local general news. It already has cut staff in Washington and abroad.
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Sony is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees
The layoffs represent about an 8% reduction in PlayStation’s global workforce.
