New federal workers must contribute more than 5 times what older employees pay toward retirement benefits under the deal. read story

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) is tackling Obamacare in her first TV ad of the 2014 cycle–by touting her work to help Americans keep their cancelled plans. read story

Community and national activists rallied on Wednesday to pressure Georgia’s governor to address the mysterious death of teenager Kendrick Johnson. read story

YOUNG WORKING WOMEN STILL SEE PAY GAP, OTHER SEXISM AT WORK: “The Feminine Mystique” may have been replaced by “Lean In,” but for millennial women at work, many of the problems raised by Betty Friedan remain. read story