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After embracing remote work in 2020, companies face conflicts making it permanent The pandemic forced millions to work from home, but many businesses already embraced a "work-from-anywhere" philosophy.

“What [the study] shows is the potential for remote work to spread economic opportunity throughout the country.”

The Economics of Remote Work As the pandemic leads more companies to embrace remote workers, new jobs data explores how a farther-flung workforce expands opportunity.

Telecommute and more informal get-togethers -- instead of meetings -- are on the list. What permanent changes do you see happening in your work life?

13 ways the coronavirus pandemic could forever change the way we work The coronavirus has upended the lives of millions of Americans. CNBC Make It talked to experts to find out how the future of work has been impacted by Covid-19.

With the stay-at-home order in it's second week, do you find you have more time on your hands than you know what to do with?

🔊 Listen Now: Too Busy? Make Time To 'Do Nothing' Shots - Health News on NPR One | 7:10

On Italy's 25% drop in energy use during lockdown:

"For sure, smart working has a positive energy impact, mainly driven by a drop in transports.”

Italy Working Remotely During Lockdown Get A Preview Of The Future Of Energy As the country’s coronavirus response reduced electricity demand, people in Italy are now discovering the long-term advantages of so-called “smart” working.

“We once assumed this shift would take place over 5 to 10 years, but now we are seeing that it is happening much, much faster... " Has remote work finally hit mainstream?

The incredibly simple reason working from home could be here to stay Companies are finally investing in the remote work technology that they didn’t think they needed before.

An oldie but goodie. Happy Weekend!

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Remote workers and freelancers have already figured this out. Or have we?

Coronavirus Triple Duty: Working, Parenting, And Teaching From Home Coronavirus life just got super real for parents. Many suddenly have the task of making sure their kids learn while adjusting to a new life of managing working exclusively from home.

How's your internet doing?

So We’re Working From Home. Can the Internet Handle It? With millions of people working and learning from home during the pandemic, internet networks are set to be strained to the hilt.

You may find yourself staying home or going stir crazy at home because so many places are closed or events cancelled during the corona virus health emergency. If you've binged all the latest shows already, how about something different, perhaps some cultural enrichment?

Metropolitan Opera, After Shutting Its Doors, Will Offer Free Streams From Live in HD Catalog | Playbill The New York institution is one of several in the city—Broadway included—to cancel performances in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.