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Federal employees under pressure are finding each other online, building networks that span agencies and regions. metamorworks/Getty Images

A hard year for federal workers offers a real‑time lesson in resilience

During a year of extraordinary uncertainty, workers built resilient networks within and across boundaries and distance. An anthropologist explains how these clusters and long-distance ties help people cope, organize and adapt.
Preschool teachers lead a class in Adams County, Colo. Kathryn Scott/The Denver Post via Getty Images

A quarter of early child care educators in Colorado reported mistreatment from co‑workers

Younger and more diverse teachers reported higher rates of bullying and discrimination by their colleagues. This can also affect the kids they care for.
The war in Syria that began in 2011 sparked mass migration to neighbouring Turkey. In this photo, Syrians work in their bakery shop in Istanbul’s working-class district of Kucukcekmece on July 5, 2019. Bulent Kilic/AFP

Syrian forced migrants in Turkey have built businesses despite challenges. Here’s what has helped them succeed

Research into these entrepreneurs may carry lessons for societies and governments around the world.
Some organisations are creating clearer social protocols and explicit networking pathways, which may help meet some of the needs of neurodivergent workers. GaudiLab/Shutterstock

Social connections matter for the well‑being of neurodivergent workers – adjustments to office settings and routines aren’t enough

Neurodivergent people may struggle with casual conversations and networking. Efforts to ameliorate workplace settings and routines only go so far.

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