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Loneliness and burnout—deeply interwined in the workplace—are hitting American workers (and companies) hard.

In 2025, global healthcare firm Cigna found that over half of all employees surveyed felt lonely. Around 57% admitted to feeling unmotivated and stagnant, while two-thirds of full-time workers say they experience burnout on the job, according to a 2025 Gallup study.

The financial toll is jaw-dropping. Harvard Business Review reports that loneliness costs U.S. companies up to $154 billion annually through lost productivity, increased burnout, and employees resigning. Globally, Gallup puts the cost of low engagement at $8.9 trillion in 2024—approximately 9% of global GDP.

Leaders at Google, Apple, Microsoft, and other major companies are bringing staff back to the fold through return-to-office mandates, citing concerns around eroding company culture and collaboration. Starting in February, Meta’s Instagram will require all employees to work in the office five days a week to foster a more creative and collaborative working environment and build a “winning culture.”

But professionals overwhelmingly want to work remotely, at least some of the time, citing enhanced productivity, better work-life balance, and the freedom to work from anywhere. Robert Half, which topped Forbes’ List of America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms for seven consecutive years, reports that fewer than one-fifth of workers said their top choice would be an in-office job last year.

In 2026, business leaders need to answer a key question: What are the best strategies for balancing employee job satisfaction and proven productivity gains with a company culture built on connection?

As workplace models and trends continue to evolve, CANOPY shares seven strategies to attract, retain, and support talent in 2026, from coworking membership stipends to personal wellness budgets.

1. Follow Google, Amazon, and Microsoft in Formally Adopting a Hybrid Model—and Communicate Policies Clearly to Staff.

Hybrid work arrangements—especially those that incorporate varied work locations—are linked to significant reductions in burnout symptoms by restoring balance and personal rhythms to the workday. Flexible work arrangements support the hiring of top talent and reduce workforce churn. Resume builder firm Read more

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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN

(CNN) — The US Department of Homeland Security says a person in detention at an Arizona Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has measles, a highly contagious virus that can cause high fevers and a distinctive rash.

Earlier this month, “the Arizona Public Health Department confirmed an active measles infection of a Mexican national detainee housed at the Florence Detention Center,” a DHS spokesperson said in an email Wednesday.

“ICE Health Services Corp immediately took steps to quarantine and control further spread and infection, ceasing all movement within the facility and quarantining all individuals suspected of making contact with the infected,” the email said.

The Florence Detention Center is located in Pinal County, Arizona, and since that initial case, two additional measles cases have been identified in the county.

“At this time, Pinal County Public Health Services District has confirmed three measles cases in the county,” spokesperson Jassmin Castro said in an email Wednesday. “PCPHSD continues to follow standard public health protocols for confirmed measles cases, in coordination with state public health partners. At this time, the overall risk to the general community remains low.”

The Florence Detention Center in Arizona is operated by the private company CoreCivic, which provides detainees with health care services including screening, prevention, health education, diagnosis and treatment, company spokesperson Brian Todd said in an email Wednesday.

“The health and safety of those entrusted to our care is the top priority for CoreCivic. This commitment is shared by our government partners at ICE, and we work closely with them to ensure the well-being of everyone in our care,” Todd said in the email.

“All detainees have daily access to sign up for medical care and mental health services. For those medical needs requiring specialized care, the facility works closely with local hospitals and providers to meet those needs. Emergency care is available 24 hours a day, seven days per week.”

In 2016, a measles outbreak at an ICE detention center in Pinal County resulted in more than 30 cases of measles among detainees and nine staff members, according to a report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Since the start of this year, 25 measles cases have been reported across the state of Arizona.

Nationwide, the United States last year recorded 2,242 measles infections, significantly more than there have been in any year since measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000.

“Per our most recent data, three of those cases are from Pinal, 17 related to the Mohave outbreak that we know has been ongoing since last year, three in Maricopa and one in Pima County,” Dr. Joel Terriquez, medical director for the state’s Bureau of Infectious Diseases and the Bureau of Immunizations, said on a news call Tuesday.

Before 2025, there were an average of about 180 measles cases reported each year since elimination, according to CDC data. But so far this year, there already have been at least 416 confirmed measles cases reported in the US.

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By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, Alayna Treene, CNN

(CNN) — Democrats in Congress are digging in against any funding deal with President Donald Trump this week that doesn’t include major changes to federal immigration enforcement – dramatically increasing the odds of a shutdown at week’s end.

Inside the US Capitol, Democrats firmly lined up behind Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as he unveiled the party’s official demands on Wednesday to rein in Trump’s Department of Homeland Security. Behind the scenes, several of Schumer’s Democrats rebuffed efforts by the White House to privately discuss off-ramps for a shutdown, insisting that Republicans must come to the table instead of trying to peel off centrist Democrats like the last shutdown.

Even confronted with the prospect of a shutdown of three-quarters of the government starting Saturday, many Democrats were unwavering – buoyed by a belief that the country’s patience for the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics have run out.

“I am just so sick of them ignoring it all because Donald Trump might give them a spanking,” Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat from Nevada, said.

Their list includes requirements US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials wear body cameras and remove their masks, end roving patrols, tighten parameters around warrants for searches and arrests and enforce a code of conduct comparable to force policies for state and local law enforcement.

Now, the Democratic Party faces a critical inflection point with two days to go until yet another federal funding lapse. Schumer and his caucus must balance what is realistic in a negotiation where Republicans hold every lever of power – while finding a way to satisfy a Democratic base that is incensed by the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse in an encounter with federal agents in Minnesota Saturday.

“Democrats are asking for basically only two things. Stop the violence and have real accountability for those who break the law. This isn’t a moment where Democrats are asking to rewrite all of immigration law or criminal law generally,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said. “Everyone is at risk and that is what has mobilized people everywhere.”

In negotiations within the caucus, Democrats have focused on finding a limited set of demands for their Republican colleagues, rather than a wishlist of policies that their base would love to see. It’s an effort to make it impossible for Republicans to reject their asks out of hand amid the public outcry.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve been this united. We are totally together and determined and we think we can get this to a good place but nobody should mistake our willingness to negotiate for a lack of moral or political clarity,” Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz said.

Earlier Wednesday, Trump administration officials attempted to bring several rank-and-file Democratic senators to the White House for a meeting on the looming government funding deadline, but Democrats declined the meeting, according to three sources familiar with the discussions and a senior White House official.

“The White House hopes to avoid another debilitating government shutdown, and invited Democrats for a listening session to better understand their position. It’s unfortunate their leadership blocked the meeting,” a senior White House official told CNN.

Democrats are mindful of the risk of a monthslong standoff with no end in sight but many – even those facing reelection – believe that they have a real and rare opportunity to make significant changes to the way the Department of Homeland Security is operating. Some Democrats are privately comparing it to Congress’ last b

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 70-year-old man was arrested for felony obstruction and other charges after barricading himself at Birnam Wood Golf Club Tuesday.

On Jan. 27, deputies were called to the golf course after receiving reports of man threatening people while armed with a side-handled baton stated a press release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Wednesday.

The image below, courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, shows the baton retrieved from the scene.

Arriving deputies located the man who had barricaded himself inside the fitness director's office at the golf course and, after a short standoff, the man exited the office and surrendered to authorities detailed the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

The man remained combative including spitting on deputies shared the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, a search of the man's vehicle resulted in the discovery of multiple weapons including a loaded handgun, swords, and escrima-style fighting sticks.

The 70-year-old Carpinteria man was then booked into the Main County Jail on a felony obstruction charge as well as misdemeanor charges including brandishing a weapon, battery on a peace officer, possession of a baton, trespassing, and carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle stated the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

He remains in custody with bail set at $150,000 noted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

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