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Couples who work from home at least one day a week have more children than those who don't, according to new research across 38 countries. The findings suggest flexible work could help families balance careers and parenthood.
An Instagram creator's video about her first full week of remote work has sparked a massive conversation about work-life balance. Her surprising discovery: she became more productive, not less, when she ditched the commute. #
The pandemic shift to working from home has found its sweet spot, with over 13% of Americans now working primarily remotely. That's more than double pre-COVID levels, signaling a permanent transformation in how we work.
The future of remote work isn't just your home office. It's a beach in Bali, a café in Paris, or wherever inspiration strikes you.
Working from home is solving a problem governments spent billions trying to fix: falling birth rates. A 40-country study shows remote work is quietly fueling a baby boom, with couples gaining time and flexibility to start families.
When conflict erupted in Israel, South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley immediately mobilized to help three former players caught in the crisis zone. The players are safe and working on their journey home.
An Austrian company just released the first sodium-ion home battery system that keeps working at temperatures as low as -30°C. The affordable technology could transform energy storage in cold climates where traditional batteries struggle.
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, known for strict five-day office mandates, are letting employees work remotely during World Cup games. The surprising shift helps workers avoid traffic chaos in host cities while keeping productivity high.
House hunters can now skip endless filter clicking and just describe their dream home in plain English. Homes.com's new AI assistant understands requests like "modern kitchen near good schools" and instantly delivers matches.
A Canadian tiny house builder just solved one of the biggest challenges of small-space living: fitting a home office and a ground-floor bedroom into just 355 square feet. The Florence proves you don't need to sacrifice comfort or functionality to downsize.
In rural India, a small business is bringing income to women who can't leave home. They're turning raw materials into artificial flowers, working at their own pace.
A Pennsylvania church is recruiting volunteers for its annual "One Family at a Time" week, where crews tackle home repairs for residents who can't do the work themselves. From June 8-12, volunteers will paint, weatherize, and clean homes across Clinton County.
New research shows that offering remote work options helped Ghanaian women struggling with anxiety and depression enter the job market. Once working from home, their mental health didn't affect their productivity or earnings at all.
Working closer to home could slash work-related carbon emissions by up to 90%, according to groundbreaking research from International Workplace Group and engineering firm Arup. The findings show that simply shortening commutes delivers massive environmental wins while boosting employee wellbeing.
Daikin just made switching from gas to electric heating as simple as connecting pipes. Their new modular heat pump works with existing home systems, removing the biggest barrier to cleaner home energy.
A California company is building small, affordable starter homes using the same factory process that made backyard units wildly popular. These compact homes could finally bring back the missing middle of housing that generations have been priced out of.
Thailand is requiring most state agencies to offer full work-from-home capabilities in a bold move to slash fuel consumption. The policy could reshape how government work gets done while tackling energy costs and emissions.
A French company has cracked the code on making home solar panels work smarter, not harder. Their system automatically juggles your appliances to use sunshine instead of grid power, and it works with any brand of equipment you already own.
Australia is leading a global home battery revolution that's cutting electricity prices by 10% and proving renewable energy can work at scale. One in 25 Australian homes now has a battery system storing solar power for when it's needed most.
Nigeria is negotiating a new agreement with Tanzania that could allow more than 30 Nigerian citizens serving prison sentences there to complete their time at home. The move would help families reconnect and give prisoners a chance to serve their sentences closer to loved ones.
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