For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.

Rethinking connection in the middle years

Today, more and more people are rightly questioning whether we’re taking the AI jobs challenge seriously enough. National service is an idea whose time has come.

Organizations around the world face a deep deficit of connection, agency, and shared purpose. A well-designed meeting can become a small but powerful act of repair.

When public trust declines, the people next door matter more than we might think.

Melanie Swab is quick to admit there is a general lack of awareness of Warren County’s homeless population. There’s a good reason for that, as the Times Observer reported earlier this year – Warren’s homeless don’t look like other cities’ homeless, even nearby cities like Jamestown, N.Y. “There is a lack of awareness because we […]

The Post Office has signed a new five-year agreement with Cash Access UK to continue operating banking hubs across the UK. The organisation, which already

Disused churches should not decay but revert to what they once were, community hubs

If the market intends on outsourcing human work to machines, and won’t reliably provide young Canadians opportunities to work, then government should create those opportunities

As places such as Walworth Living Room step in to help people in need, charities lament lack of government help

Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life   Tuesday 16 December 2025 Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life . Pathological cognitive decline is most often driven by Alzheimer’s and related dementias  The study, published today (16 December 2025) in The Journals o…

Men are disappearing socially, economically, and emotionally. This deep dive explores the masculinity recession-why men are losing connection and purpose, what the data shows, and why this quiet crisis affects everyone.

Social isolation and loneliness are the emotional consequences of technology-based remote working and place additional burdens on the mental health of remote-working staff.

Event on Tuesday looked at how our social environment and urban design can significantly impact mental and physical health outcomes.

Eveningness and mental health issues contribute to problematic technology use among young adults.

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later-life cognitive function. Pathological cognitive decline is most often driven by Alzheimer's and related dementias

People are yearning for the experience of being understood. Satisfying this need is key to healing an age of anger and isolation.

LADbible Group’s Youth Census 2025 reveals Gen Z values faith, wellness, community, and hometown pride as much as digital life.

Podcast Episode · The Conversation Piece · 2025-08-14 · 14m

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The idea of 'Belonging' and what it means in today's world will be central at the London Festival of Architecture's explorations, as it's announced today as the event's 2026 theme

Our research shows that many of the strongest bonds come not from any amount of similarity but from playful banter.

A lesson from the pandemic on the power of listening, participation, and reciprocity.

Podcast Episode · The Conversation Piece · 2025-07-31 · 12m

The solution is deceptively simple.

Bishop Sarah's nomination has sparked fury in some quarters - here's why her critics are wrong.