Laura Entis

How a potent mix of frustration and optimism led to the Great Resignation.

Covid-19 relief loans have dried up or never arrived. Customers aren’t returning. What comes next for your neighborhood wine shop, bodega, nail salon, or art gallery may be “an extinction-level” event.

Zoom, FaceTime, and other video calls have become the sole way for some friends and family to connect during quarantine. But does it really bring us closer, or only highlight the distance?

Simply having a lot of it won’t automatically increase your sense of well-being. “But using it well can,” says one expert.

Coworking spaces, friendship apps, and adult dorms are selling human connection.