Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world's largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author ...

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I have a teenager who is bright, funny and, in many ways, a good kid. They do well in school, have friends and can be thoughtful when it counts. But when it comes to life at home, it is as if none of ...

Tito Wambua received support from a well-wisher after his heartbreaking story went viral, showing how he was struggling to care for four other siblings Kenyans praised the young man's maturity and ...

GOP leaders in the state House and Senate announced Tuesday afternoon that they've finally reached a deal for a state budget ...

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Iowa — A proposed federal agriculture budget could reshape funding for Iowa farmers — cutting some programs while preserving others critical to rural communities. On Thursday, the ...

South San Antonio is interwoven through the lives of Jesus and Judith Rendon. They met in sixth grade at Dwight Middle School on Southcross Boulevard. Their lockers were next to each other. She caught ...

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North Carolina is the only state in the country without a new budget, but GOP lawmakers say they've reached a deal on taxes ...

Congress is working to increase the retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police officers as the number of threats to lawmakers continues to climb and the department struggles to recruit and retain enough ...

Representatives in Congress are starting a new push to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour. A group of Democratic representatives, including Reps. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) and Analilia Mejia ...