Whether it’s lo-fi beats or classic rock, music plays a big role in how people get through the workday. A new CivicScience survey finds that, excluding those who answered “does not apply,” 38% of U.S.

Whether you're working the floor at a retail store or sifting through papers at a desk, a new study suggests you may want to start paying more attention to the music that's playing in the background — ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. In a previous column about the stress of working in an “open” office, I suggested that the popular practice ...