P alm Sunday has the stuff that makes children's church programs so fun: palm branches, singing and shouting, a donkey and ...

People who’d rather be alone than socialize with literally anyone usually have deeply personal reasons for choosing solitude.

Living arrangements, technology, and workplace culture are nudging more Americans to eat their meals alone — and happiness researchers say this is having negative consequences that deserve ...

About one in four US adults said they ate all their meals alone the previous day, new analysis found. The 2025 World Happiness Report found solo dining spiked during the pandemic and remains elevated.

Roughly 1 in 4 Americans reported eating all of their meals alone the previous day in 2023 - up 53% since 2003 Living arrangements, technology, and workplace culture are nudging more Americans to ...

The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top. By Sopan Deb Reporting ...

"I've lost, alone, a lot" Kelly Clarkson is reflecting on the past six years as she celebrates the 1,000th episode of her eponymous daytime talk show. For the Thursday, March 20 episode ...

In busy times, it can feel good when a friend cancels plans last-minute or you have a weekend free of any social commitments — but experts warn Americans' growing tendency toward being anti ...

Laura Wheatman Hill (she/her) lives in Portland, Oregon with her two children. She has a masters of arts in teaching and has taught English, writing, and drama to students in preschool through ...

9. “Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise, and thousands of nodding acquaintances.” -William Powell Being alone is sometimes considered ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

We can do better, of course, especially for those at the margins, but overall I’d have to say I still can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather live. Bernard SaltColumnist Bernard Salt is ...