Jordan Weissmann
Jordan Weissmann is an associate editor at The Atlantic. He has written for a number of publications, including The Washington Post and The National Law Journal.
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Do Unpaid Internships Lead to Jobs? Not for College Students
In an internship that doesn't pay? Get up and leave the office. You have nothing to lose. Literally. Nothing.
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Charts
How Congress Can Help Rust Belt Cities Attract (and Keep) High-Skill Immigrants
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Rankings
The Worst Cities for College-Educated Women Trying to Find a Decent Date
Stay away from Sarasota, Florida.
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To Stay Relevant, Unions Jump Into the Medical Marijuana Business
They have very little to lose by trying to cultivate a new, more labor friendly industry, albeit a highly speculative and technically illegal one.
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Videos
A Flash Mob Performs 'Here Comes the Sun' in a Spanish Unemployment Office
Equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming, we think.
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Why Virginia's Governor Wants to Tax Prius Drivers
The plan isn't as crazy as it sounds. It's just bad policy.
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Charts
A Whopping 369,000 Americans Missed Work Because of Sandy
The super storm may not have stopped companies from hiring, but it did wreak havoc with people's ability to get to their jobs.
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Will Obama Fight Colorado and Washington's New Pot Laws?
On Tuesday, voters in those states legalized marijuana for recreational use. But the administration could make implementation very difficult.
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Why California Is Suddenly Adding Jobs Faster Than Texas
Does the government deserve the credit?
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Charts
Millennial Homeowners Are Especially Screwed
Young owners are more likely to be behind on mortgage payments. But there's good news, too.
