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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
How to counteract loneliness during the holidays
Loneliness is linked to numerous health problems, from getting a cold to heart failure. But socializing more can build immunity and lower stress.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world
Humans are social beings so it’s no wonder that feeling isolated can affect the way we think
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
How updated friendship research can help with the loneliness epidemic
Psychology researchers have focused on the idea that people form friendships with those who are similar, familiar and nearby. But how do individual people pick those who will become their friends?
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
A job? Check. A place to live? Not so much.
All over the country, companies are having a hard time hiring workers because there's no affordable — or available — housing nearby.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Four affordable housing strategies that are working in Canada
Canadian cities can offer inspiration and practical solutions.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Why converting office space into flats won’t solve the housing crisis
Removing local authorities’ ability to oversee how the built environment changes will not solve the housing crisis. In fact, it might make inequality worse.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
Conversations with New Mainers: Prudent Ndihokubwayo went from not speaking English to studying it
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
How advertising shaped Thanksgiving as we know it
At one point, turkey was jockeying with duck and chicken for king of the Thanksgiving table.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel-Hamas war
A scholar of the Mideast at a large public university says that caring and a commitment to free speech have been central to his campus’s response to students upset and angry over the Israel-Hamas war.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Israel-Hamas war tests left’s views on cancel culture
Yes, you can lose your job for voicing an unpopular view. That's not a violation of the First Amendment.
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