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Kamala Harris
Success
Former VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won
By Emma BurleighJune 21, 2026
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
Gen Z is rejecting $200 dates and choosing ‘solo-maxxing’—and dating apps are taking a hit
Economy
Gen Z is rejecting $200 dates and choosing ‘solo-maxxing’—and dating apps are taking a hit
By Sydney LakeMay 30, 2026
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Economy
America is becoming less neighborly, and it’s hurting Gen Z and millennials’ chances at economic mobility
By Tristan BoveMay 26, 2026
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Commentary
I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse
By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026
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Commentary
Why my $150 million startup thinks it can solve the $406 billion loneliness problem
By Fabio BinMarch 20, 2026
Hinge is growing while online dating competitors are struggling. Its new CEO explains why
Newsletters
Hinge is growing while online dating competitors are struggling. Its new CEO explains why
By Ellie AustinMarch 17, 2026
America’s economy is so bad that it’s driving a loneliness crisis, as two-thirds skip weddings and dinners to make ends meet
Personal Finance
America’s economy is so bad that it’s driving a loneliness crisis, as two-thirds skip weddings and dinners to make ends meet
By Sydney LakeMarch 17, 2026
dog
Commentary
You love your dog too much. Blame the broken American Dream and loss of purpose since the pandemic
By Margret Grebowicz and The ConversationFebruary 13, 2026
Valentines Day balloons
Arts & Entertainment
Meet the women ditching their husbands for ‘Galentine’s Day,’ with no men allowed ‘unless the bartender happens to be male’
By Alicia Rancilio and The Associated PressFebruary 9, 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
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Health
25 years after a Harvard professor told America it was ‘bowling alone,’ the loneliness epidemic is starker than ever
By Peter Smith and The Associated PressDecember 18, 2025
Bill Ackman, Founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks with attendees during the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2025.
Success
‘May I meet you’: Bill Ackman’s dating tip captivates the internet
By Eva RoytburgNovember 17, 2025
Left: Apple CEO Tim Cook. Right: Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi.
Success
The CEOs of Apple, Airbnb, and PepsiCo agree on one thing: life as a business leader is incredibly lonely
By Emma BurleighOctober 29, 2025
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Success
Insomnia Cookies CEO made millions selling his company to Krispy Kreme, but has a warning for entrepreneurs: ‘It can be lonely; it’s a solitary life’
By Emma BurleighOctober 3, 2025
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away fasterplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
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Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'Sadly,' it makes the world a worse placeplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 29, 2026
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