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It’s been widely reported that Americans are suffering from a nationwide loneliness epidemic, but it turns out Minnesota may be an outlier.

 by the Washington Post reveals that Minnesota is one of the few places in America where people feel "rarely" lonely. 

Andrew Van Dam, data columnist for the Washington Post, pored over responses from more than half a million Americans from the Census Household Pulse survey. He shared his surprising results on All Things Considered. 

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Lukas Levin

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A report by the Washington Post reveals that Minnesota is one of the few places in America where people feel “rarely” lonely.

A report by the Washington Post reveals that Minnesota is one of the few places in America where people feel "rarely" lonely. 

How Minnesotans are bucking the loneliness epidemic

A lone black figure stands out in a field of red figures.

How Minnesotans are bucking the loneliness epidemic

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