Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) participates a briefing on the pandemic from public health experts in Wilmington, Del. the day after she was introduced as Joe Biden’s running mate, Aug. 13, 2020. (Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times) It was early in Joe Biden’s vice-presidential search when he asked his advisers […]
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Olivia dark, 18: ‘I’d mentally prepared to go this year and have no idea what I’d do in a gap year. I feel ready to start a new chapter in my life’ – JAY WILLIAMS For countless British school leavers, the emotional maelstrom of the past few months didn’t end […]
Amy Seimetz with fellow filmmaker Kris Rey (on phone) who is a close friend. Their new movies, Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” and Rey’s “I Used To Go Here,” are being released on digital platforms on the same day. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) It’s always nice when friends go through […]
For most of us, 14 was an age of insecurity and social upheaval, when we had to figure out that teenage friendships are very different from childhood ones. Through all that, many of us found comfort in the friends we met online, who were far removed from the social strata […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Former king Juan Carlos’s sudden exit is only temporary, he told friends from aboard a jet carrying him away from Spain, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Wednesday, as confusion mounted over the ex-monarch’s plans. “I’m not on holiday and I’m not abandoning Spain. This is just a […]
Rex Features In today’s social media-saturated culture, the prospect of forming friendships offline can feel more daunting than ever before. While most of us happily make new digital connections every day, one right-swipe at a time, approaching people in real life is more of a nuanced art, particularly when your […]
The results showed internet access could be used to reduce loneliness for older people – Geoges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images Older people who go online daily are happier when they use the internet to stay in touch with friends and family, a major new study has found. Research by University College London […]
Group Chat is In The Know’s weekly advice column, where our editors respond to your questions about dating, friendships, family, social media and beyond. Have a question for the chat? Submit it here anonymously and we’ll do our best to reply. Hi, Group Chat, I, like a lot of people, […]
Sarah Dawson has recently moved to a new town with her baby daughter, four-year-old son, and husband Making friends as a grown-up can be tricky. Throw in the fact we’re now living in a socially distant world – and that my family had moved to a part of the UK […]
Photo credit: JACOB LUND – Stocksy From Cosmopolitan Heading off to college can be an intimidating (and exciting!) adventure. Maybe you’re living on your own for the first time in a new city, away from your parents, and learning how to juggle academic work and way too many fun social […]