A new report explains the need for a resurgence of third places in Connecticut and provides recommendations on how to create more places where people can socialize in the state. The Capitol Region ...

When I was a young teen growing up in Philadelphia, certain casual restaurants and gathering spots felt alive in a way that is hard to find today. They were bright, noisy, full of character—places ...

Where do you go if you are not at school, work or home? For some, the answer is, well, nowhere. With the growing cost of living, the prevalence of social media and the residual social-distancing ...

Shared spaces at USC, such as the Tutor Campus Center, promote free social interaction and community-building outside of home and work. (Tai Lyn Sandhu / Daily Trojan) If you ask me, the best thing ...

A concept originally coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, a third place is a place separate from the home, your first place, and work or school, your second place. It is where you spend time in ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. [MUSIC PLAYING] (SINGING) Where everybody knows your name. CATHY WURZER: Many popular sitcoms center around what's known as a third place-- for example, ...

College introduces us to a hectic version of life. In the bubble that is being a university student, our social lives are often smushed together with the academic and domestic spheres of college. This ...

The key to social well-being might lie in finding your “third place.” Here’s why these social hubs are essential for happiness in an increasingly lonely world. Between the demands of work and the ...

Right and wrong. Online or offline. As humans, we tend to be binary, our brains are wired to sort, separate, and simplify. It’s no surprise, then, that we often divide our lives into two domains: Work ...

Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. “I got ...