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Researcher Kari Leibowitz traveled to places with some of the harshest winters on Earth to understand how people thrive in the cold and dark. Her findings may inspire you to find comfort and joy in the season. -
A recent Australian study shows that social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram are fueling young men with unhealthy and often unrealistic obsession with lean physiques. -
A local ride-share program helps seniors get to their medical appointments. But recruiting enough volunteer drivers has been difficult. -
More than 300 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego have been on strike for seven weeks. -
It can be hard to find the right words to say to a friend whose loved one has died. Experts share the dos and don'ts of expressing condolences. -
The Skate Mind Project is working to bring psychological first aid to the skatepark — promoting stronger relationships within skating culture, and emphasizing parks and shops as community centers. -
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today. -
Young people today spend nearly 1,000 fewer hours per year hanging out with friends in person than they did 20 years ago. Some solutions for the loneliness epidemic are coming from unlikely places. -
A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts. -
Many topics have divided the nation recently. NPR asked readers for insights into how they handle divisive conversations over the holidays. Here are the tips they provided.
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