We're speaking to each other less every day. What does this mean for our social connections?

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www.wbur.orgby Here & Now NewsroomMay 1, 2026Submitted May 2, 2026

Support WBUR06:44(Getty Images)New research shows that every day we're speaking about 300 fewer words than we did the day before. Between 2005 and 2019, the number of words we speak every day dropped 28%,...

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