Drawbacks To Emerging Chatbots That Help People Deal With Grief

AI-powered “griefbots”-chatbots that mimic deceased loved ones-are rapidly gaining popularity as artificial intelligence advances. These chatbots ...

Americans Are Choosing to Eat Alone More than Dining Out

In the past few decades, the sector has shifted from tables to takeaway, a process that accelerated through the pandemic and continued even as the health ...

Habitual Kindness: Your Secret to Wellness

Research suggests that when we make acts of kindness a habit, it's also good for our health. Whether it's volunteering at a local food bank, or ...

The Secret to Longevity?

From meerkats to macaques, social animals tend to live longer, take more time to reach maturity, and have more extended reproductive periods than their ...

Trying to Solve Gen Z’s Loneliness with Imaginary Relationships

A young woman writer in England named Freya India (see her Substack called “Girls”) writes:

Since I was teenager, it seems like everyone has ...

Offline Club Gathers to Disconnect and Find Friends

A cafe in Amsterdam is filled with people on a Sunday afternoon, but there’s not a laptop or cellphone in sight. Those meeting are part of the Offline ...

Horses Teach Us How to Be Friends

Did you know horses have friends? They do according to writer Sterry Butcher, who lives on a Texas farm with horses.

According to Butcher, horses form ...

Michigan Town Moves Bookstore by Hand

Recently, a community of around 5,300 residents came together to move a local bookstore — literally one book at a time. On Sunday, nearly 300 people ...

Growing Number of Solo Diners at Restaurants

In the U.S., solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to OpenTable, the restaurant reservation site. They’re also ...

Graffiti Disagreement Results in Lawsuit

For over two decades, a vibrant mural featuring "The Wizard of Oz" characters adorned Stead Park. Painted by local graffiti artists in 2001, ...