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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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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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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Four affordable housing strategies that are working in Canada
Canadian cities can offer inspiration and practical solutions.
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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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Conversations with New Mainers: Prudent Ndihokubwayo went from not speaking English to studying it
Moving to a new country often means learning a new language. But Americans in particular seem to take for granted how difficult it is to just “speak English.” When I arrived in Maine, I only knew some basic English grammar I’d learned in school. All of a sudden, I was expected to speak it as […]
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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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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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Alex Lear: 4 brothers reunited: The Beatles story ends as it began
Learics: John, Paul, George and Ringo began together, changed the world of pop music forever and blessed countless lives, then arced out apart on their own lives’ trajectories. Now they end together, in one final song.
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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.