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How businesses are using technology to meet without travel.

The new business travel — no plane required

Beyond video conferencing, here’s how companies are using technology in creative ways to keep business moving while everyone stays put.

A suitcase open with a CDC Covid-19 vaccination card with a person's travel belongings surrounding it.

How to use tech to prepare for travel in a pandemic

Even as vaccines make it safer to travel, planning a trip is becoming increasingly complicated.

Printed books from A Kids Book About to talk to kids about tough topics.

Through printing, tough topics can become more manageable for kids

The printed page can help kids and their parents talk about challenging topics in the world around them and in their own lives.

Perkins+Will employees in a New York office working with innovative technology in "Zoom rooms" to collaborate with remote workers.

Here come hot desks and Zoom rooms. And holograms?

As more companies consider plans to bring workers back to the office, experts say to expect expanded gathering spaces and fewer personal workstations.

The Way We Work Now - Pregnancy over telehealth

The way we work now: Remote prenatal care

A first-time mother’s experience with telemedicine offers a peek at the future of healthcare.

Child reading a book under home made tent.

How children read differently from books vs. screens

Scrolling may work for social media, but experts say that for school assignments, kids learn better if they slow down their reading.

Downtown street of Butte, Montana which is becoming a booming Zoom Town.

Why remote workers are moving to small towns and cities

No longer tied to offices and long commutes, white-collar workers are taking advantage of new freedoms, and shifting preferences of where and how they want to work will have long-reaching effects.

Whale's tail splashing water in a lake surrounded by mountains to represent the healthy wildlife after a year without travel.

For planet Earth, no tourism is a curse and a blessing

From the rise in poaching to the waning of noise pollution, travel’s shutdown is having profound effects. Which will remain, and which will vanish?

People laying close together side by side when Covid social distancing restrictions are over.

Go ahead. Fantasize.

Imagining a better future, whether it includes gigantic house parties or just more hugs, helps humans cope with difficult times.

How to keep your home life organized during COVID

Protect your files when work, school, and home life overlap

When everyone is at home, getting your house in order means new ideas for separating and safeguarding your documents and information.

How to deal with isolation during a pandemic.

How to deal with life in long-term isolation

Sure, you’re not floating 250 miles above the ground, but you can still use the same tactics astronauts use to keep going.

How we shop now: Redefining the retail experience online

E-commerce, subscription services, and AI are moving the shopping experience from in-store to on-screen.

Holiday gifts that give back

Wrap up the season with presents that pay it forward.

How to combine wellness and work while we continue working from home.

5 strategies for improving work-at-home wellness

Optimize your work-at-home setup to prevent the aches, pains, and strain of working where home and office collide.

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