Work from home is dead: You’ve probably heard some version of this declaration from your boss over the past year. But the numbers show that WFH is actually very much here to stay. The prevalence of working from home has barely budged over the last two years, at around 26% of all American work days.
It’s 5:52 a.m. in Moynihan Train Hall. I’m balancing a container of fruit and my water bottle in one hand while tightening the straps of a backpack that’s weighed down by two laptops with the other. It’s the start of my twice-weekly commute between New York City and Washington, DC. I’m five months into this
Petrol prices have reached a record high for Labor Day weekend, with the national average climbing to $4.15 (£3.07) per gallon. Prices have never topped $4 (£2.96) on Labor Day, the American Automobile Association (AAA) noted. The national average for regular gas prices is still below the record of $5.02 (£3.71) a gallon set in
Audience members toss paper airplanes during the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Boston, Mass. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption toggle caption Robert F. Bukaty/AP This year’s Ig Nobel Prizes — which are awarded for humorous, yet thought-provoking research — have been announced, but not on their home turf. For the first time in
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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni coalition government lost a crucial vote on an amendment to electoral reform, a major setback ahead of next year’s general election. In a secret vote in the lower house of the Italian parliament on Wednesday afternoon, MPs rejected a proposal led by his party, Brothers of Italy (FdI), by 188 votes to
