Opinion | As I Was Saying: The Etiquette of Interruption

Interrupting a speaker: rudeness or cooperation? Also: Work and values; a presidential age limit; Trump's response to a tell-all book; plastic waste.

Opinion | Divorce Can Be an Act of Radical Self-Love

I didn’t divorce my husband because I didn’t love him. I divorced my husband because I loved myself more.

Faith vs. a Full Week of Work

You shouldn’t have to forgo religious observance to do your job.

You’re Not the Mean Lady at Work

Go ahead and assert boundaries with unvaccinated colleagues, impertinent clients and, yes, even Mom.

You Don’t Need to Like Those Vacation Pics

In fact, your boss needs some guidance on the downside to oversharing.

How to Get Your Intuition Back (When It’s Hijacked by Life) (Published 2018)

Suddenly at midlife, the gut instinct I had long relied on to make important life decisions left me. Here’s how I learned to get it back.

Start-Up Boom in the Pandemic Is Growing Stronger

After waning for decades, applications to start businesses surged last year. If the rebound proves durable, it could provide a more resilient economy.

Workers, in Demand, Have a New Demand of Their Own: A Career Path

More low-wage employees want opportunities to grow. Big companies are making more promises to help them.

Thinking About a Change? They Took the Leap.

Stories about people trying something different in their lives have always inspired me. Now, the Times series It’s Never Too Late offers readers more examples.

It’s OK to Say No to More Work

Remember to draw boundaries early and often — and always invoice for the forced “fun” of team-building activities.

Biden’s Climate Plans Are Stunted After Dejected Experts Fled Trump

Hundreds of scientists and policy experts left the government during the Trump administration. The jobs remain unfilled six months into President Biden’s term.

Rookie Bankers Sour on Wall Street’s Pitch of Big Pay and Long Hours

As young professionals re-examine their work-life balance, investment banking is becoming a less popular choice despite the money.

A Disparaging Video Prompts Explosive Fallout Within ESPN

In comments still rippling through the network, the reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, said Maria Taylor, who is Black, earned the job to host 2020 N.B.A. finals coverage because ESPN was “feeling pressure” on diversity.

Being ‘Always On’ Has Reached Its Limits. For Parents, It’s Time to Reset.

What crisis-acquired habits should working parents break? Daisy Dowling author of “Workparent” weighs in.

George Clooney’s Next Project: A Public High School in Los Angeles

The actor and other stars will start a school to train teenagers for jobs in Hollywood, the latest in a series of entertainment industry donations to city schools.

How Do They Say Economic Recovery? ‘I Quit.’

With new opportunities and a different perspective as the pandemic eases, workers are choosing to leave their jobs in record numbers.

Why American Women Everywhere Are Delaying Motherhood

The birthrate is falling for American women in their 20s, especially in places where the local economy is booming.

To Fill Millions of Open Jobs, Many Workers Need More Than Skills

Helping people land good jobs with career paths takes more than skills training, labor experts say. Coaching, mentoring and other assistance are also needed.

Sometimes the Grass Really Is Greener at Another Job

A list of pros and cons works in most situations, but there are no pros to telling your boss about your co-worker’s old D.U.I.

Blooming in Their Own Time

Have your career goals withered after 16 months of pandemic-life? Three women share their stories of later-in-life career success.