Post-pandemic workplaces that uplift
New office designs aim to appeal to the entire well-being of employees, including a spiritual side. The pandemic left a desire for higher purpose and greater connection.

New office designs aim to appeal to the entire well-being of employees, including a spiritual side. The pandemic left a desire for higher purpose and greater connection.
What does it take to make a living as a musician in the modern economy? Our reporter goes on the road with genre-bending rock band Bent Knee.
Mandela Day commemorates the former president’s legacy with a simple call to charity but sidelines his inspiring vision, a mother in Johannesburg says.
Comic-Con is back with gusto. After being virtual for two years, the four-day extravaganza in San Diego is once again filled with fans in cosplay and masked crowds who welcome opportunities to connect in-person and see previews of their favorite franchises.
After Sept. 1, residential swimming pools built in Las Vegas can only be about the size of a three-car garage. Officials cite concerns over dwindling water supplies from the Lake Mead reservoir on the depleted Colorado River. There are about 200,000 swimming pools in Las Vegas.
Former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for his role in George Floyd’s death. Mr. Floyd’s family says that’s not long enough. The defense argued that Mr. Lane was the least culpable of the officers involved.
Helping a preferred opponent win their primary can be a recipe for victory in the general election. But at a time when experts say democracy is under threat, it’s a cynical – and risky – move.