Americans are overworked and over work
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Americans are overworked and over work  Liam Eisenberg for BuzzFeed News Are we on the precipice of a fundamental attitude shift about work? Mounting evidence points to yes.
In a mass exit dubbed the "Great Resignation" by psychologist Anthony Klotz, nearly 4 million people left jobs this past June, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Another 4 million left in July, the fourth consecutive month of such high departure rates. There's been an influx of conversation reframing how we talk about "laziness," and a collective push for the four-day workweek. As a culture, we've gone from readily adopting the phrase "Beyoncé also has 24 hours in a day" to "I don't dream of labor."
Karin Kimbrough, chief economist at LinkedIn, told BuzzFeed News she sees an "unprecedented" shift of people leaving their jobs in favor of something better. The "social contract [of] work is being rewritten," Kimbrough says, and the balance of power that exists between employer and employee "is shifting towards the worker."
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Virginia Democrats want to give Trump another loss, even if they're "eh" on their own candidate  Terry McAuliffe, the former Virginia governor running again as this year's Democratic candidate Win Mcnamee / Getty Images Virginia's state governor election, which will take place Nov. 2, is one of two gubernatorial races held in the off year that follows a presidential election.
It's often seen as a referendum on how the current presidency is going and as a potential bellwether for what may come in the next year's midterms. Historically, whichever party wins the White House typically loses the governor's mansion in Virginia — so much so that within politics, this pattern is known as the Virginia "curse."
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Dune and Star Wars similarities are surprising new fans and making sci-fi nerds feel smug  Brooding in space Chiabella James / Warner Bros. Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune is set to hit theaters, and critics are already hailing it as the next Star Wars.
It's a comparison that makes sense, given how much the 1965 Dune novel influenced George Lucas's space opera. But for people encountering the story for the first time, some of these connections may catch you off-guard.
We found 17 key parallels between the two cinematic universes: Read through them all, and let us know if we missed any major similarities. This article contains spoilers so, you know, be careful. (I goofed and didn't share a new signoff yesterday. You're getting two today because life is too short to settle for less.) Alexa 📝 This letter was edited and brought to you by Alexa Lee and BuzzFeed News. You can always reach us here.
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