Robertd Putnam News Today

Abramorama takes North American theatrical rights to 'Join or Die,' a documentary about the loneliness epidemic and Robert Putnam's "Bowling Alone" research.

Carson Lund's directorial debut 'Eephus' explores the passage of time over the course of a final recreational baseball game.

Reams of research show that we have become more isolated and, thus, more alienated from our culture. Out here in the boondocks, our basic culture may even be one of alienation.

The volume of racers is astronomical.

A new Gallup survey shows that Latter-day Saints have the highest rate of religious attendance. Does church attendance make you happier? Read more.

Two-thirds of Latter-day Saints attend church weekly or nearly weekly.

We’re kicking off our 2024 group-a-palooza at The Challenger Center on Friday with a second screening of “Join or Die:"

Contributing writer Jeff Oloizia delves into the latest public health crisis: Loneliness. He searches for the solution in professional cuddling, behavioral economics and more.

In a world that is becoming fragmented within and across countries, it is easy to lose hope for social and economic progress.

Deemed the loneliness economy, an expanding cohort of businesses is sensing the opportunity to provide attractive, marketed relationships as a means of reducing social isolation. The promise of facilitated human contact has turned into a marketing opportunity goldmine, as evidenced by the proliferation of co-living and collaborative workspaces, not to mention thousands of dating sites