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'Third spaces' are a key to fighting the loneliness crisis
A third place is a spot that is not your home or your workplace where you can still have vital social connections and ...
Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
For many people, the new year brings both a banging hangover and a solemn resolution never to get drunk again. More than a ...
North Bay winery owner keeps eye on evolving attitudes towards alcohol consumption
As general manager of William Harrison Vineyards and Winery in St. Helena, Rod Santos keeps a close eye on everything – from ...
Surgeon General Urges Americans to 'Rethink How We're Living Our Lives' in Closing Letter to the Country (Exclusive)
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy shares his "parting prescription" for the country in a letter shared exclusively with ...
It's time to ditch toxic social media platforms
To survive Trump's return, Dr. Gail Christopher heeds, "we must practice disciplines that calm our nervous system" ...
The Myth of a Loneliness Epidemic
But a close look at the data indicates that loneliness may not be any worse now than it has been for much of history. It’s ...
Opinion
Economics Has a Name for the Costs of Loneliness
In 2023, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared an “epidemic of loneliness and isolation.” When I was young, the people who populated Doctorow’s happy crowds were still walking the earth. One of them ...
Now in College, Luddite Teens Still Don’t Want Your Likes
Three years after starting a club meant to fight social media’s grip on young people, many original members are holding firm ...
A 'friendship app' connected me with five strangers. We actually hit it off.
We were meeting as a group curated by the app 222, which asks users to fill out questionnaires with info like their birth ...