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From KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim.

Coming up on forum, journalist Joe Cahain makes the case for talking to strangers.

Psychological research has shown even brief interactions can enhance feelings of happiness and belonging.

According to Cahain, we get his thoughts on exercising our pandemic atrophied social skills.

First, though, we'll check in on a major breakthrough by California scientists,

who found a way to tap into the brain of a man who is unable to speak

and transmit the words he wants to say to a screen.

The technology could help the thousands of people each year

who lose speech from stroke, accident, or disease.

That's all next on Forum.

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