CEO pay soared to new heights in 2023, but there were no women among the top 25 earners, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. wsj.com/business/highe…

I’m so glad to see Vox make it to 10 years—not an easy achievement for a digital media organization. I love the work they are doing.

Breaking: Louisiana Republicans just approved a bill that would add two medication abortion pills to the state's list of controlled dangerous substances — making possession without a valid prescription a crime punishable by a fine, jail time or both. MSNBC

I’ve opened up more leadership and innovation coaching slots in my calendar. I love working with leaders of projects and people who are interested in increasing the impact they have inside and outside their organization.

rachellobdell.com/coaching.html

Can bosses take workers' tips in NYC? NOPE.

But this NYC AI Chatbot —literally built to help NYC businesses — is saying you can take workers' tips.

As well as do a lot of other illegal things.

Check out this major Colin Lecher scoop. mrkup.org/nyc-chatbot

A blank space on today’s WSJ A1 where Evan Gershkovich’s reporting should be, one year after his arrest on patently false charges. Russia should free him now

One of my silliest theories is that I am convinced the choreography for “Surface Pressure” in Encanto is inspired by Taylor Swift.

Michigan State's loss to North Carolina means that the four highest-paid coaches in this season's USA TODAY Sports men's college basketball pay survey already have been eliminated from NCAA tournament:
sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/…

An Alabama library system fired its director after he refused to comply with orders related to LGBTQ book restrictions. The system then fired workers who protested the firing and announced shorter hours—below the min. to receive funding.

montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/cri… by Marty Roney

None of the information was true. But in a chain reaction, nine states, all led by Republican secretaries of state, dropped out of the program.

How far-right conspiracy theories threw this voter integrity system into peril

usatoday.com/story/news/pol… by Erin Mansfield

London Lamar is the first Tennessee state senator to give birth while serving in the legislature and a rarity in American politics where young mothers are underrepresented in elected office.

usatoday.com/story/news/pol… by Melissa Brown | @itsmelissabrown on Bluesky

We couldn't get a plane ticket to American Samoa for several days, but @karissawaddick got the story anyway.

These American Samoa residents supported Jason Palmer over Joe Biden. Here's why.

usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

'Uncommitted' earned nearly 20% of Minnesota's vote in the Dem. primary, over twice as much as the state’s own Congressman Dean Phillips, and garnered 11 delegates.

We asked voters why they voted Uncommitted. Here's what they said:

usatoday.com/story/news/pol… by Sam Woodward

A must-read on Nikki Haley’s historic campaign from Francesca Chambers and Karissa Waddick:

How Nikki Haley’s campaign defied all expectations – except one

usatoday.com/story/news/pol…