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Isolated Gen Z worker in office
Success
Gen Zers are more disconnected and distrustful of coworkers than their older colleagues—and they’re so lonely they’re taking days off work
By Emma BurleighJune 4, 2026
Teen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable
Success
Teen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 17, 2026
Paul Scherer poses casually while sitting on a bookshelf
Startups & Venture
Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world’s first ‘mutual friend’
By Lily Mae LazarusApril 16, 2026
Michelle Obama
Success
Michelle Obama says friendships are as important as college degrees, job titles, and salary: ‘You’ve got to be really smart and selective about who you let in’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 23, 2026
Lonely young woman in office
Success
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’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 7, 2026
A photo of a poster for friend.com defaced with graffiti.
Big Tech
People destroyed the ‘friend.com’ AI necklace ads with graffiti. The 22-year-old founder loves it: ‘Capitalism is the greatest artistic medium.’
By Eva RoytburgOctober 1, 2025
NYU Professor Suzy Welch
Success
NYU professor says traditional networking is ‘nonsense’ — instead, real friendships are key to success
By Emma BurleighSeptember 12, 2025
Gen Z and millennials are taking on debt to go on group trips. Experts offer tips for protecting your money
Personal Finance
Gen Z and millennials are taking on debt to go on group trips. Experts offer tips for protecting your money
By Alicia AdamczykJuly 8, 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’
By Alexa MikhailJuly 2, 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
By Steve ZatzFebruary 26, 2025
The founder of activist short-seller Hindenburg Research, Nate Anderson.
Success
Founders keep saying they learned the same life lesson after extraordinary career success: ‘I had isolated myself’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 17, 2025
Tim Cook looks away from the camera, holding his hands together and talking.
Leadership
Apple CEO Tim Cook says Steve Jobs taught him a vital lesson in decision-making—and it’s a skill few leaders have
By Natalie McCormickOctober 29, 2024
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King
Leadership
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King say their 48-year friendship fueled their career success
By Natalie McCormickOctober 22, 2024
Photo of a bride wearing a veil and gown
Success
7 in 10 office workers say they have a ‘work wife’ or ‘work husband’—here’s why experts warn they probably shouldn’t
By Eleanor PringleOctober 19, 2024
Middle-aged women can thrive in the second half of their lives—if they pay attention to these 3 things
Conferences
Middle-aged women can thrive in the second half of their lives—if they pay attention to these 3 things
By Ani FreedmanOctober 15, 2024
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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