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Smart Companies Are Making This Office Design Shift To Boost Health And Creativity

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As people step back into the office increasingly due to new policies, companies must evolve their space to meet employee needs holistically not only to motivate them to return but to attract and retain talent.

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The repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdown

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People react after getting their certificate of naturalization during a naturalization ceremony at the JFK Library in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 22. That might especially be the case for those who have voiced opposition to Trump, given that his administration has already weaponized immigration policy against dissidents.

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The wrong lesson to take from Trump’s gutting of Medicaid

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In the face of this unprecedented setback, some progressives argue that the Democratic Party must rethink its entire approach to social welfare policy. After all, a policy that is optimally designed — but legislatively nonviable — helps no one. And the longer-term history of American social policy supports this interpretation.

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Can Workplace Design Cure Loneliness At The Office? With Amber Wernick

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We’re taking influences from those third places that people love to be in, like hotel lobbies and coffee shops and even university libraries where you’re kind of alone together, like you’re in this space where you are with others but you’re working alone, so there’s this buzz behind you.

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Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy Push To End Remote Work In Federal Government

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Currently, federal employees’ remote work policies vary by agency, with over 1.3 I would be forced to move back to Washington, DC, even if it means separating my family,” said one Library of Congress employee. million workers approved for telework, according to the Office of Personnel Management.

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It’s not just the cities. Extreme heat is a growing threat to rural America.

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Sparsely populated communities also have fewer public spaces, such as shopping malls and libraries, where people can pass a hot summer day. Protecting people from dangerous heat also demands policy changes. According to the US Census Bureau , 35.4 percent of households in urban areas.

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Masculinity At Work: Why Men Refusing To Ask For Help Is An Actual Crisis For The Future Of Work

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National Library of Medicine found that 40% of men do not talk to anyone about their mental wellbeing. National Library of Medicine found that in male-dominated sectors, depression in men often goes untreated due to a lack of tailored interventions. A systematic review from the U.S.

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