KYIV, Ukraine — Artem Kudria lounged on a blue beanbag chair, his laptop plugged in, hoodie up and his feet — clad in orange socks — stretched out in front of him. He was hard at work as a designer for a technology company. But this wasn’t his living room or even an office lounge […]
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Remote Workers Descend on Mexico City, and Housing Prices Surge
MEXICO CITY — Karina Franco’s ornate Art Deco building in the historic center of Mexico City has long been the heart of a downtown lifestyle, housing families of artists and activists and supporting an ecosystem of street vendors. But as the pandemic upended office norms, a wave of remote workers from around the world descended […]
What Happens to the Migrant Workers Who Built the World Cup?
The World Cup was a $220 billion construction project powered by migrant workers. We went to Nepal — a major source of labor for Qatar — to find out what’s driving workers to do dangerous jobs that many say they can’t afford to lose.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Workers Face ‘Unacceptable Pressure,’ U.N. Agency Says
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief said he had discussed the “increasingly difficult and challenging work conditions” at the plant during meetings with Russian and Ukrainian officials.