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Can a four-day work week exist at a 24-hour news operation?

Not only did CNN decide to do a series of stories looking at the growing popularity of the four-day work week, but we resolved to try it ourselves and see if it was compatible with our busy schedules.

My coworkers and I at the CNN National Desk volunteered to help answer some very important questions: Can a four-day work week work in a demanding environment like the news industry? How can a four-day work week benefit us? And, what kind of challenges will we face?

Erica Henry is the manager of the National Desk's western region. She is a busy mother of three -- her youngest, Sydney, is only six months old. With the help of her husband and her mother, she juggles career and family. Erica thinks moving to a four-day work week could be a good idea.

"The advantages are having that extra day, a week day, where I can go do things that I'm not able to do on the weekends and to spend an extra day at home with my 6-month-old," said Henry. Read full article »

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