If Bridge is Not For You, Let's Take It Down to the Boggle Cafe.

Even Pickleball is Difficult Because Groundhogs Don't Have Opposable Thumbs.

Forget the Sign Up Sheet

Don’t Date the Machine

As AI companions become increasingly capable of offering intimacy and emotional support, China is moving to limit their use among young people—and confronting a bigger question: Can AI strengthen human connection, or replace it?

More Connected, More Engaged

New research suggests that when young people feel known, supported, and like they belong at school, they are far more likely to look forward to school, thrive, and feel prepared for the future.

Always Go to the Funeral

Showing up for the people we love—and for the communities we belong to—especially when life is difficult, inconvenient, or uncomfortable.

The Return of Real-Life Socializing

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The Return of Real-Life Socializing

Gen Z and millennials are embracing “soft socializing,” from trivia nights and mahjong to birdwatching and pottery, as the desire for low-pressure, in-person connection grows in an increasingly digital world.

Loneliness Goes Global

A global study finds that loneliness and multiple chronic conditions can reinforce each other, with reduced social participation helping to drive a cycle of declining health and increasing isolation.