The Working Class Face a βClass Ceilingβ in Elite Occupations NYT - Business By: Noam Scheiber 19 September 2026 at 13:55 Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large. Β© Kaiti Sullivan for The New York TimesClint Harris, whose parents did not graduate from college, says that in graduate school he lacked the savvy and networking skills of his peers.
A Small Countryβs Huge Windfall from the War in Iran NYT - World By: Simon RomeroοΌ Rebecca F. Elliott and CΓ©sar RodrΓguez 19 September 2026 at 13:47 Oil-rich Guyana is enjoying red-hot growth. But the boom is magnifying tensions over corruption, inequality and strained ties with Venezuela. Β© Cesar Rodriguez for The New York TimesGuyana is positioned to take in an estimated $6.5 billion in oil revenue this year.