Americans are disconnected from each other at historic levels, buffeted by what a former surgeon general calls an “epidemic of loneliness.”
Across the country, small groups are working to rebuild social connection amid rising loneliness in their own modest ways.
It sounds simple — building relationships. But they’re up against powerful cultural forces.
By many measures, Americans are soc… [10973 chars]
Source: The Associated Press | Published: 2025-12-18T12:02:36Z
Credit: The Associated Press
