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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Young people in England are facing a loneliness crisis

One in 20 young people aged 16–21 in England now report having no close friends at all, up from one in 100 in 2014 – a fivefold increase in a decade, according to a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Stat: Major study finds loneliness is a public health crisis affecting adults…

Almost one in six adults in England report feeling lonely ‘often or always’, according to one of the world’s largest dedicated studies of loneliness, which surveyed more than 135,000 people in England.

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Colliding Technologies

Amazon’s Alexa is easing small talk anxiety

Stepping in to support consumers emerging back into real life social engagements, Amazon is introducing small talk tips to its voice assistant Alexa.

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Culture & Media

BBC Radio 2 celebrates the role of radio in families

BBC Radio 2 has unveiled a campaign depicting its radio DJs as an extended member of British families, to show the vital role of radio during the pandemic.

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Climate Adaptation and Resource Scarcity

Stat: Isolated consumers turn to books about the home

According to research by NPD BookScan, sales of books focusing on home-life subjects are rising in America as US citizens opt to stay in to protect themselves and others during the global pandemic.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

This online reading group counters isolation in China

An online reading programme, Shanghai Book Fair, has launched to ease coronavirus (Covid-19) fears among Chinese nationals.

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Culture & Media

​#Sologoals: Spend time alone

Enough about #squadgoals. What about #sologoals?

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Technology

Singles Rising

An increasing variety of lifestyle options is making living alone more attractive to people. Instead of feeling lonely or isolated, new singles are leading highly social, networked lives.

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Travel & Hospitality

Eco-pod: Hotel offers a sense of the outdoors

Switzerland – Alpine ski resort Flims is allowing visitors to stay in an eco-friendly pod hotel designed by Robust Outdoor Brands that gives guests a sense of isolation.