Loneliness

A young person with yellow hair and wired headphones walks in front of the Starbucks coffee shop, looking in.
North America

Starbucks chases Gen Z nostalgia, betting $1 billion on plan to bring back the ‘third place’

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September 25, 2025
Melinda French Gates tells Oprah Winfrey she runs every major life decision by her three closest female friends: ‘They are my truth council’
Lifestyle

Melinda French Gates tells Oprah Winfrey she runs every major life decision by her three closest female friends: ‘They are my truth council’

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July 2, 2025
What we get wrong about loneliness and how to get it right
Health

What we get wrong about loneliness and how to get it right

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June 27, 2025
A man alone on a beach wearing a coat, his back to the camera
Mind

Loneliness is bad for your health—but it may not be as deadly as once thought, new research finds

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June 16, 2025
The reality of AI’s promise to curb older adults’ loneliness
Lifestyle

The reality of AI’s promise to curb older adults’ loneliness

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May 31, 2025
Why Esther Perel is going all in on saving the American workforce in the age of AI
Lifestyle

Why Esther Perel is going all in on saving the American workforce in the age of AI

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May 27, 2025
Young man sitting alone, looking forlorn, in a darkened room
Lifestyle

Gen Z and millennial men in the U.S. are among the loneliest in the western world. Here’s why

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May 21, 2025
Stop blaming the loneliness epidemic on social media—digital communities help more than they hurt
Commentary

Stop blaming the loneliness epidemic on social media—digital communities help more than they hurt

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February 26, 2025
Gen Z consumer takes picture of Jellycat in store.
Success

Jellycat’s $250 million rise: How Gen Z’s mental health crisis and need for comfort sparked a plush toy frenzy

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February 16, 2025
Dr. Alea Harrison, CMO of Banfield Pet Hospital
Success

Vets hold the ‘hottest’ job of 2025 with up to $170,000 per year starting salaries—this chief medical officer shares what it really takes to succeed, including 7-to-7 workdays

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February 1, 2025
Japan’s loneliness epidemic is so bad that elderly women are committing crimes to find friends and health care in prison
Health

Japan’s loneliness epidemic is so bad that elderly women are committing crimes to find friends and health care in prison

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January 22, 2025
The founder of activist short-seller Hindenburg Research, Nate Anderson.
Success

Founders keep saying they learned the same life lesson after extraordinary career success: ‘I had isolated myself’

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January 17, 2025
This 40-year-old CEO started hosting group cold plunges in his backyard. Now, he has thousands of members who skip nightclubs to scream, cry, and freeze together
Life

This 40-year-old CEO started hosting group cold plunges in his backyard. Now, he has thousands of members who skip nightclubs to scream, cry, and freeze together

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January 2, 2025
Mother measuring son's height on wall in kitchen
Lifestyle

Move over, DINKs—companies are eyeing singles to buy their single-serve wine bottles amid loneliness epidemic

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January 2, 2025
Photo of Jimmy Carter
Aging Well

Jimmy Carter was the first president to live to 100. Here are his 3 science-backed strategies for longevity

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December 30, 2024

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