I moved to a city I'd only ever visited to be closer to my childhood friends. My life improved in ways I didn't expect.

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The writer and her friend in her new home city of Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Natalli Amato

I pushed myself to talk to strangers every day in a foreign city. It went so well that I brought the habit home.

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The writer in a phone booth in London.
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Chelsia Durkee

How a food blogger in Gaza cooks to feed children and stay alive

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Before the war, Hamada Shaqoura was a food blogger. Now, he spends his days cooking to feed children and displaced people in Gaza. And he figured out a way to reach millions on social media without saying a word. His intense stare at the camera as he cooks various dishes has been easy for many to understand.

Gen Zers aren't lonely. They're fueling a vibrant social renaissance.

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Polaroid images of young adults smiling and having fun doing various activities such as: dancing, going to the gym, reading, having a picnic, etc.

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We were child-free and lonely, so we started a walking group for other women — and 80 people showed up

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Sophie and Lisa of Women Who Walk
Sophie Curthoys (left) and Lisa Collins set up Women Who Walk to find female friendships.

Women Who Walk

I moved from Paris to a house in New York with 15 roommates. The $2,000 a month rent is fair for what I get.

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Young people socializing with a photo of a living room in the background
Cohabs are shared houses in cities around the world.

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Homeowners spent $600,000 on a Hail Mary to save their beachfront homes from flooding. The sand dune collapsed after 3 days, and saved the homes, but was it worth it?

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Salisbury Beach MA after March 10 storm
Salisbury Beach, MA sustained significant coastal erosion after a storm swelled tides to 13.5 feet on March 10, destroying a human-made dune funded by residents.

MyCoast

The key to happiness might be living within walking distance of a coffee shop

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Circus Cooperative Cafe is an employee-owned coffee shop, at 31 Putnam Avenue in Cambridge, MA.
Circus Cooperative Cafe is an employee-owned coffee shop in Cambridge, MA.

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I bought my dream house directly across the street from my best friend. We have a literal eye on each other.

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a bride and her bridesmaid
Jenna Jonaitis, right, and her best friend, Katelyn.

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We quit our jobs in TV to start a coffee shop. When we decided to do it on a boat, we had no idea what we were in for.

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Holly the Cafe Boat next to a picture of cake
Sometimes we use our canoe to transport heavy deliveries back to the cafe. People think it's hilarious.

Joanna Gould

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