| Two years after the Harvey Weinstein scandal opened a Pandora's box revealing rampant sexual harassment in virtually every corner of corporate America, accusations of bad behavior by powerful people continue to emerge. This week, ten people who worked for the largest federal worker's labor union in the U.S. told Bloomberg they witnessed or experienced inappropriate behavior by union president J. David Cox. Cox has denied the allegations and taken a leave of absence. Meanwhile, the union is investigating and doing some internal damage control. In one way, this is yet another workplace harassment scandal—something we've become used to reading about over the last few years. But it's also an opportunity to see how institutions have—or haven't—changed when it comes to handling the fallout. —Rebecca Greenfield Did you see this? U.S. Representative Katie Hill stepped down this week after she said nude photos of her published by a right-wing blog were "weaponized" as part of her divorce. Hill says she's pursuing legal action using California's revenge porn laws. Recent CEO changes at big companies like Nike and Under Armour all had something in common: Men are replacing men. Among 31 CEOs appointed to S&P 500 companies in the first half of this year, four have been women, for a net gain of three. Life expectancy for American men continues to fall across all demographics, due in part to deaths of despair, including suicides and drug overdoses. With nativism, nationalism and xenophobia on the rise, governments around the world are, ironically, exploring different ways to actually encourage immigration, which they often need to boost their economies.
The CEO of H&M worries that consumer shaming of brands, intended to push companies to improve corporate practices, will have "terrible" consequences. Good looks lead to better grades in school, a new study finds. We love charts Spending on American education continues to fall. Perpetual under-funding of public schools is having predictable results: more American kids are having trouble reading. At public colleges, states on average spent 13% less per student last year, adjusted for inflation, than they did in 2008. Arizona slashed expenditures by 55%, a new report found. Meanwhile, an education at a public university costs more than ever, and student debt levels are soaring.  The global fertility crash Over the last half-century, the global fertility rate has fallen from more than five children per woman to just above two, a trend that's reshaping the global economy. Population growth means more workers to build homes and produce goods, more consumers to buy things and spark innovation, and more citizens to pay taxes and attract trade. But in places like China and the U.S., women have decided less is more. Bloomberg Businessweek talked to women around the world about why they decided to have children—or not. | 
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