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Axios Finish Line: Lonely America

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Loneliness in America is widespread — and it's a public health problem.

  • By the numbers: More than 1 in 3 Americans are lonely, per a Harvard study. That rises to 61% when looking at younger people, and 51% among mothers with young kids.
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