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These are the workplace issues you cared about most in 2024

From silent firing to bad bosses and the raging RTO battle, these are the workplace issues that occupied our brains the most this year.

Often our workplaces are a microcosm of the country’s, even the world’s, anxieties and hopes. It’s no surprise then that in this tumultuous year we’ve seen a lot of worry (over automation, layoffs, RTO mandates, and bad leadership), but also a lot of hope (for building more inclusive teams, better managing our time and energy, and improving our memories and happiness).

Builders are ‘a bit desperate’ to move Florida inventory, says housing market analyst

Nick Gerli of Reventure App expects national home prices to remain flat in 2025, but projects price declines in Texas, the Southeast, and Mountain states.

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It’s not enough to speak clearly. Leaders need to do this, too

When we know our people and our audience, we can craft our message to meet them where they are and thereby serve their best interests.

Flush from his victories on the battlefield and in the arena, Maximus negotiates an endorsement deal with a major olive oil producer. Days later, marketing posters sporting his image appeared plastered on walls throughout Rome. 

If DEI is dead, this is the way to look at workplace culture in 2025

By focusing on the intersection of data and culture, leaders can develop new approaches for achieving these goals.

Many wonder what Trump’s win means for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To me, it simply confirmed what I already knew: The fight against discrimination is far from over, and DEI has to evolve for us to meet the challenges to workplace culture ahead. 

How you can use hybrid work to keep your New Year’s resolutions

Certain habits might be easier to maintain when you’re in-office, but others are easier when you’re working from home.

The majority of employees prefer hybrid work arrangements over fully remote and onsite, according to a Gallup Poll. Having two distinct experiences—in-office and at-home—delivers flexibility and variety, but it also provides an added benefit you might not expect: insights that could help you stick to common New Year’s resolutions.

Mindy Kaling shares the secrets to her creativity

Kaling, who has written 64 episodes since 2020 and recently launched a new MasterClass, says she needs structure to be creative.

Mindy Kaling might be the busiest writer/actress in Hollywood these days, but she still considers herself a “lazy person.” The key to her creativity, she says, lies in structure—and a little movement.

The 60 strongest housing markets heading into 2025

Among the 200 largest metro-area housing markets, 60 are still experiencing local home prices rising by 4.7% or more year over year.

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Retail apocalypse 2024: All the once-popular stores and restaurants that shuttered locations this year

We’ve seen one bankruptcy after another in a particularly brutal year for the retail business.

We kept it very demure this year. We obsessed over skincare and Taylor Swift and stressed over politics and the price of groceries. But 2024 was also a brutal year for businesses, with a record number of once-bubbling retailers and restaurants shuttering left and right.

Make 2025 your best financial year ever (and have fun doing it)

Most financial resolutions make money management sound like a dreary, soul-crushing slog. Here are four fun ways to create a wealthier 2025—no deprivation required.

Most New Year’s resolutions seem to be about “shoulding” on yourself. Starting a new year inspires us to cut out sugar, exercise daily, and finally pay off that credit card debt—none of which sounds like a good time, or it wouldn’t be so hard to get started on these goals.

A neurologist explains how these tech habits can optimize brain health and happiness

“The mental garbage we ingest is arguably more harmful than an occasional cheeseburger and fries.”

Richard Cytowic is a neurologist, neuropsychologist, and textbook writer. He specializes in metacognition. He is a professor of Neurology at George Washington University. His New York Times Magazine cover story about the Presidential Press Secretary James Brady received a 1982 Pulitzer Prize nomination.