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After committing to a July 2021 date for their main offices, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai officially extended work-from-home privileges to next September 1 in an email sent to employees on Sunday night. Read More

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You’d be insane to travel the following way right now Sarah Dillon

This is the most dangerous way to travel this holiday season during a pandemic. Read More

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Nearly 70% of Americans took this type of trip to escape pandemic stress Kyle Schnitzer

With Americans facing heightened levels of anxiety and stress, over two thirds of drives (68%) said driving has helped them channel their stress in a positive way. Read More

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This is the worst thing you can do in a car when it comes to spreading COVID-19 faster CW Headley

In order to thoroughly gauge automobile risks, the authors used a simulated car that held two people inside—with the second passenger sitting in the back seat on the opposite side from the driver. Read More

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If you commute in this city, your car is likely to get stolen Kyle Schnitzer

While commuting to work has been paused in most parts of the US due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new study analyzing major metropolitan areas found that car owners in the Oregon city deal with the worst auto theft rates in the country. Read More

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Here’s how the pandemic has affected public transit demand across the US John Anderer

A new study from Ohio State University, though, has found some surprising fluctuations in public transit demand among various U.S. cities and areas during the pandemic. Read More

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This is how much money the average employee is saving by not commuting CW Headley

Google, Apple, and Facebook belong to a growing majority of corporations in the US committed to permanent work from home positions. Read More

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This is how you commute while working remotely Kyle Schnitzer

The time spent on commuting is being redistributed between sleep and additional work during the COVID-19 crisis, according to studies, and even despite commutes being one of the biggest stressors before even walking into the office, the lack of commute has people, well, miss their commutes. Read More

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This is what happens to your body when you drink day-old coffee Meredith Lepore

But how bad is it to microwave day or even 2-day old coffee? It can’t be that bad for you, right? Well, let’s get into it. Read More

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