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Baristas, like most service workers, face long hours and low wages. Some are organizing for better conditions.

It’s been freezing outside, but we’ve been through this kind of weather before. Chicagoans know how to prepare for a little ...

Set in Harlem’s hottest braid shop on a sweltering 99-degree day, the play revolves around Marie (Jordan Rice), Jaja’s college-bound daughter, who is managing the shop while Jaja prepares for a ...