Loneliness

Lonely young woman in office
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Staff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being paid to take time off with friends to combat loneliness—they can even text loved ones during the $100 ‘friendship hour’

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January 7, 2026
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Health

25 years after a Harvard professor told America it was ‘bowling alone,’ the loneliness epidemic is starker than ever

By Peter Smith and The Associated Press
December 18, 2025
Bill Ackman, Founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks with attendees during the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2025.
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‘May I meet you’: Bill Ackman’s dating tip captivates the internet

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November 17, 2025
Kamala Harris
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Former VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won

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October 31, 2025
Left: Apple CEO Tim Cook. Right: Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi.
Success

The CEOs of Apple, Airbnb, and PepsiCo agree on one thing: life as a business leader is incredibly lonely

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October 29, 2025
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Insomnia Cookies CEO made millions selling his company to Krispy Kreme, but has a warning for entrepreneurs: ‘It can be lonely; it’s a solitary life’

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October 3, 2025
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.
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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

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