Andrew DiDonato, a construction plan review specialist with Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections, stands near City Hall on July 22, 2024. After four years of working a hybrid schedule, he's been called back into the office five days a week. Rachel Wisniewski for NPR hide caption
Kathryn Dixon worked as a bedside nurse for 15 years before taking a job as a nurse manager. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption
A U.K. four-day workweek pilot has shown lasting benefits more than one year later. Dragon Claws hide caption
Bill Kowalcic works on wall panels in the finishing department at Advanced RV. After the company went to a four-day workweek, his team figured out how to cut time without cutting corners. Amber N. Ford for NPR hide caption
United Airlines pilots participate in a picket line at Washington Dulles International Airport on May 12, 2023. Ahead of a busy summer travel season, they're asking for higher wages and also quality of life improvements. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
From left: Cati Bennett, Frank Ruiz, Carla Stickler, Jack Elliot and Kristin Zawatski transformed their lives as a result of the pandemic. Beth Nakamura for NPR; Christopher Gregory for NPR; Taylor Glascock for NPR; Amanda Lucier for NPR; Vanessa Leroy/NPR hide caption
Tourists enjoy a day at the beach on the Canary Island of Tenerife. A Welsh recruitment company is treating its entire staff to a vacation on the island. Desiree Martin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The United Arab Emirates is changing its workweek to have half days on Fridays and a Saturday-Sunday weekend. Here, the country's emirate of Dubai and its Burj Khalifa skyscraper are photographed from a helicopter on July 8, 2020. Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Iceland has found that a shorter workweek has improved the well-being of its workforce while not cutting into productivity. Halldor Kolbeins/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Jonathan Caballero is among the millions of workers who are rethinking how they want to live their lives after the pandemic. He has found a new job that won't require a long commute. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption
Chef Val James inspired her daughter to create a documentary about the challenges female chefs face, including access to capital, sexual harassment, and family time off. Robert Featherstone/A Fine Line hide caption
Kellyanne Conway, campaign manager for President-elect Donald Trump, speaks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York last week. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
The Misconceptions of the Mind Conference incorporated accommodations and play for children that paralleled the academic exchange among scholars and scientists. Saray Ayala and Nadya Vasilyeva/MoMiCon hide caption