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2021-11-06 09:07:10 propitiate Open / Comment

2021-11-05 15:59:25 The New Yorker Radio Hour
Will the Office Survive the Pandemic?

Cal Newport, the author of “A World without Email” and other books, has been writing about how the shutdown has affected businesses and the culture of work. Remote operation, he says, has raised fundamental questions about the purpose of work, its role in our lives, and how productivity is measured. While most companies are asking employees to return to the office as the pandemic eases, Newport predicts that economic forces will eventually drive an exodus toward permanent remote work. Tech companies that launched as fully remote operations, he thinks, have a head start on the economic advantages of ditching the office for good.

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2021-11-05 14:53:02 Religion : NPR
Nebraska investigation: Catholic clergy sexually abused hundreds of victims

An investigation from the Nebraska attorney general says catholic clergy in the state sexually abused hundreds of victims, but the offenders can't be prosecuted.
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2021-11-05 10:56:28 TED Radio Hour
Listen Again: Nora McInerny: Life's Rough Edges

When experiencing grief or hardship, how can we move forward? This hour, writer Nora McInerny shares ideas on navigating the most difficult parts of life... and living life fully in the face of loss.

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2021-11-05 10:41:22 vendetta Open / Comment

2021-11-05 09:55:16 Word of the Day
Word of the Day: laissez-faire

This word has appeared in 64 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

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2021-11-05 09:21:10 Word of the Day
bereft

Definition: (adjective) Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved.
Synonyms: grief-stricken, grieving, mourning.
Usage: Mourn not for those who have died, but for those who are bereft.
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2021-11-05 09:09:34 Idiom of the Day
have nine lives

To endure, continue, or survive despite a near encounter with death or disaster. From the common myth that cats have nine lives. Watch the video

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2021-11-05 09:06:29 camaraderie Open / Comment

2021-11-04 22:52:34 Religion : NPR
Here's how India is celebrating Diwali

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