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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, one in four people aged 15-24 reported feeling lonely in 2022, compared to fewer than one in five among those over 35. “I think the issue of ...

Katie Shepherd covers Maryland state politics and government for The Washington Post's Metro Desk. She previously covered Montgomery County, Md., and wrote about Health & Science for the Post's ...

diploma in Mandarin Chinese Christian Shepherd is China correspondent for The Washington Post. He previously covered the country for the Financial Times and Reuters from Beijing. During the ...

So what are the secrets of parents who helped their teens gain social skills so they'd rarely be lonely? Parents who help their kids develop social skills avoid the temptation to jump in and ...

With recent cuts at the National Weather Service and NOAA, here are five things to know about your weather forecasts.

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums). Tate McRae ...