The number of Americans making first-time jobless claims fell last week to the lowest level in almost 50 years, the Labor Department said. Claims have been falling for the past four weeks.

The traditional career progression isn't available for many people today, which means forward-thinking organizations need to help employees deepen their skills, visibility and relationships, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. "Help employees to develop resilience and 'future proof' themselves by generating and pursuing a range of developmental options," she suggests.

A bill reintroduced this week by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., would establish a Medicare-style single health care payer system that eliminates cost-sharing and includes long-term-care coverage, but the bill's co-sponsors, including prominent presidential candidates, seem to favor a hybrid approach that includes commercial health insurers. The second approach, introduced in 2018 and called "Medicare for America," would guarantee universal coverage, but it would leave employer-based insurance available for people who want it, maintain Medicare premiums and deductibles, and let health insurance providers operate Medicare Advantage plans.

An autocratic approach to leadership may be useful in certain situations, but it can also dampen the creative output of employees, writes Danielle Sabrina. A leader's willingness to display vulnerability and engage in challenging conversations can address this problem.

After getting a report that a woman thought an intruder might have been locked in her bathroom, Oregon sheriff's deputies arrived and opened the door with guns drawn after getting no response. They found no intruder but discovered a Roomba doing "a very thorough vacuuming job," a deputy said.