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Iceland Embraced a 4-Day Workweek in 2019 – Now, Nearly Six Years On, All Gen Z Forecasts Have Materialized (www.wecb.fm)

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago

This is worth a second response. In 1999, we ran out of reporters without considering that the State of the University was that night. So, who's picked to cover this? Worst possible choice: me.

Great. Columnist sent to cover hard news.

Excerpts include UW President Richard McCormick "stressed the need for panhandling" on A1.