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How to make ‘workcations’ work

Expert advice on mastering the art of ‘bleisure’

Summer is here, and “workcations,” a blend of business and personal travel, are on the rise.

The housing market is shifting—here’s where it’s happening most rapidly

A key housing market analysis to understand your market’s current supply-demand equilibrium

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NYC Pride Parade 2025: Route, time, themes, and how to watch live for free

In the wake of the Trump administration’s anti-DEI agenda, this year’s theme is “Rise up: Pride in protest.” Here’s everything to know.

The entire month of June is dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and its many accomplishments and contributions to society. It is also important to take a moment to reflect on the struggles faced by this community and the work still left to be done against intolerance.

Don’t believe these tech myths

No, dry rice can’t save your wet phone.

Technology can seem pretty mysterious at times, so it’s all too easy for misconceptions to spread.

What are voluntary layoffs?

More companies are offering voluntary layoffs. Here’s what you need to know.

Adding the word “voluntary” in front of separation, retirement, and severance packages seem to be the new, empathetic way for companies to handle layoffs whether it’s the tech industry or higher education.

What do I do if I feel like my boss is unqualified?

It’s annoying to feel like your boss is bad at their job. But it doesn’t mean you have to quit.

It’s annoying to feel like your boss is bad at their job. But it doesn’t mean you have to quit.

Are your superstrengths holding you back?

Every gift can be a curse. Clinical psychologist Marty Dubin on how to make sure your strengths don’t become weaknesses.

Maria was the CEO of a rapidly growing tech startup in the genomics space. She was curious, confident, open to new ideas, and comfortable being challenged by her team—all qualities that had helped her build the company from nothing into a 30-person organization with millions of dollars in venture capital funding and a consumer-facing product about to be released. And yet, even as things seemed to be going exceptionally well, key leaders were starting to leave—and the board brought me, a clinical psychologist-turned-entrepreneur-turned business coach, in to figure out why.

5 reasons why the 4-day workweek is a win for everyone

Companies tell us they are maintaining or increasing overall productivity when they switch to a 4-day workweek.

Juliet Schor is an economist and sociologist who specializes in the study of work. She is a professor of sociology at Boston College, having previously taught at Harvard for 17 years. Her previous books include the national bestseller The Overworked American. Juliet has received numerous awards for her research and writing and has had her work published in scores of magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and People magazine. She has also made several appearances on popular newscasts.

A practical guide to being an ally in the workplace

Being an ally to any minority is hard, especially when it’s not always obvious that someone identifies as LBGTQ+. Here’s where to start.

Pride Month is here, and there’s no question we’ve come a long way since the first Pride events, which advocated for collective solidarity, individual identity, and resistance to discrimination and violence. Yet we still have much further to go.

CEO of an $11 billion builder empire warns that these housing markets face a short-term oversupply

Toll Brothers CEO: Spec build ‘overhang’ in Sun Belt areas in Florida and Arizona will ‘clean up’ over time because the builders are starting fewer new builds.

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