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 If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company: Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, a new Meta-Gallup survey has found. The new survey, taken across 142…

At the end of “The Searchers,” one of John Wayne’s most renowned Westerns, a kidnapped girl has been rescued and a family reunited. As the closing music swells, Wayne's character looks around at his kin — people who have other people to…

Loneliness has long been a growing issue in Canada, but the COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified the problem with increased social isolation and decreased social support. The link between loneliness and physical health is…

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) feels like she is on a political island. The second-term Republican representative from South Carolina has become one of the most vocal critics of her party on core issues and has found herself at the center…

Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health…

After radio host and former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly slammed the co-hosts of The View over their reaction to Tucker Carlson being fired from Fox, podcaster Keith Olbermann attacked her on Twitter. Kelly responded with both…

As It Happens6:18Domesticated parrots who video call 'friends' feel less lonely: studyPolly want a cracker? Maybe after a FaceTime catchup with an old friend.According to a recent study at Northeastern University in Boston, parrots that…

Animal rescuers were heartbroken after a cat marked its 7th anniversary at an animal rescue shelter without receiving even a single adoption application since her arrival. Gray Belle is just as affectionate as other cats at Chesapeake…

It might not seem like much, but this approach to socializing—with a wave when walking through the door or a “good morning” in the elevator—can be a helpful way to start building a new habit that can eventually bring you closer to your…

Although loneliness and solitude are sometimes mistaken, it's vital to remember that loneliness makes kids feel empty, hollow, alone, and sometimes rejected.Social exclusion, the development of weak social skills or an introverted…