Why American Workers Are Feeling Lonely and Isolated

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🗓️ 28 May 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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P.M. Edition for May 28. As more Americans are grappling with an epidemic of loneliness, employers and researchers are beginning to understand the role of workplace shifts since the pandemic. WSJ reporter Te-Ping Chen tells us what companies are doing about it. And shareholders in oil company Hess greenlight a $53 billion merger with Chevron. WSJ reporter Benoît Morenne explains why it’s not a sure thing yet. Plus, the defense and prosecution wrap up closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:24.2	ek slash special offer. Shareholders for oil company Hess vote to approve a
0:32.4	53 billion dollar merger with Chevron despite a challenge
0:36.0	from another oil giant.
0:37.8	And Americans are feeling lonely and the way they work may be to blame.
0:42.0	We're talking about a phenomenon here that's not just about literally how much time are you spending
0:45.8	the office.
0:46.8	It's also about the ways in which we are connecting or not connecting.
0:50.1	And trying to fix that is a lot harder than just saying,
0:53.4	all right, let's get back to the office.
0:54.8	Plus, the defense and prosecution
0:56.7	in Donald Trump's hush money trial
0:58.4	wrap up their closing arguments.
1:00.2	It's Tuesday, May 28th.
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