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Remote and hybrid work policies, workplace practices, and productivity.

7,103 stories · 15 in 30 days · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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01 / EXPLORE THROUGH TIME

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02 / CATCH UP

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Popular stories, with attention fading over roughly two weeks.

Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown↗ imkylelambert.com · HN · 272 comments · 446 points · Aug 25, 2026
Remote workers report the highest well-being in study of 7,700 employees↗ colorado.edu · HN · 356 comments · 651 points · Aug 19, 2026
Replaceable but Employed: Automation and the Meaning of Work↗ nber.org · HN · 66 comments · 68 points · Sep 07, 2026
I Hate Workday↗ nelson.cloud · HN · 8 comments · 26 points · Sep 18, 2026
Burnt out on a three-day week↗ jennywanger.com · HN · 59 comments · 65 points · Sep 04, 2026

03 / GO DEEPER

Follow your curiosity

Find a particular story, revisit a year, or see what resonated.

Highest rated · the last 30 days

Replaceable but Employed: Automation and the Meaning of Work↗ nber.org · HN · 66 comments · 68 points · Sep 07, 2026
Burnt out on a three-day week↗ jennywanger.com · HN · 59 comments · 65 points · Sep 04, 2026
I Hate Workday↗ nelson.cloud · HN · 8 comments · 26 points · Sep 18, 2026
Who said a tech addict can't be comfortable far from home?↗ a.l3x.in · HN · 2 comments · 5 points · Sep 06, 2026
Your Boss Is Watching You↗ nautil.us · HN · 1 comments · 5 points · Sep 05, 2026
How workers are unlocking new ways of working↗ openai.com · HN · 0 comments · 4 points · Sep 20, 2026
The new addiction to working all the time↗ josem.co · HN · 0 comments · 4 points · Sep 09, 2026
The open-plan office is a terrible idea (2018)↗ medium.com · HN · 2 comments · 4 points · Sep 02, 2026
Remote work offers flexibility–but at what cost to young workers' learning?↗ theconversation.com · HN · 3 comments · 4 points · Sep 01, 2026
AI Abundance Requires a 4-Hour Workweek↗ elnahla.com · HN · 0 comments · 3 points · Sep 22, 2026

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