WASHINGTON — Most people know Labor Day as an extra day off of work. Fewer know the holiday comes from a time when the government was offing workers. It all started with a bad recession in the early 1890s that reduced
Wearing white in the summer makes sense. Desert peoples have known for thousands of years that white clothing seems to keep you a little bit cooler than other colors. But wearing white only during the summer? While no
Wearing white in the summer makes sense. Desert peoples have known for thousands of years that white clothing seems to keep you a little bit cooler than other colors. But wearing white only during the summer? While no
Labor Day online specials at Walmart this year “celebrate hard work with big savings.” For brick-and-mortar shoppers near my home in Chicago, several Walmart stores are open all 24 hours of Labor Day. Remember, this is a company so famously anti-union
President Obama and Vice President Biden both delivered fiery Labor Day speeches Monday, in separate but unified events designed to enliven the national Democratic base just two months before Election Day. Obama, speaking to a union-heavy crowd at