Just 34% of Americans can work from home

How many people in the US can actually work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Not enough, researchers say.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
April 6, 2020 ~3 min

Stuck at home: It’s OK if kids get bored

Boredom is a good thing, say experts. Loading your kids up with activities can backfire while homeschooling kids during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boston University • futurity
April 6, 2020 ~10 min


Amidst COVID-19 layoffs, health care needs workers

While the COVID-19 pandemic has already resulted in mass layoffs, health care and other essential workplaces will instead face critical workforce shortages.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
April 3, 2020 ~4 min

7 tips to get your small business through COVID-19

Making these choices may help a small business get during the COVID-19 crisis, experts say.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 3, 2020 ~5 min

Can a mindfulness app prevent doctor burnout?

Many doctors live with significant anxiety, and the COVID-19 pandemic boosts the risk for burnout. A new mindfulness app may help.

Brown University • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~4 min

Time to unlink work and health insurance in the US?

There's no reason for health care insurance to be tied to employment in the United States, an expert argues. That's especially true as we face a pandemic.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~7 min

Progress toward gender equity has stalled since the 80s

Movement toward gender equity accelerated in the 1970s and 1980s, but slowed or stopped beginning in the 1990s, research finds.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
March 31, 2020 ~7 min

Self-employment may offer a refuge from racism

Black people who believe racism has a big impact on their lives are more likely to seek self-employment, according to new research.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
March 23, 2020 ~2 min


14.4 million Americans face COVID-19 exposure weekly at work

Millions of Americans face risk of COVID-19 exposure at work, either weekly or monthly, new research indicates. It's not just health care workers, either.

U. Washington • futurity
March 19, 2020 ~5 min

Physical stuff keeps folks with serious mental illness out of work

People with serious mental illness perceive their physical health as a greater barrier to employment, a study finds.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
March 16, 2020 ~4 min

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