Lonely Planet ranked Sand Beach in Acadia National Park as the 16th best beach in the United States. Lonely Planet highlighted Sand Beach's gorgeous views, plentiful walking trails, and chilly water.

Hey, Brittany. BRITTANY LUSE, BYLINE: Hey, Ailsa. CHANG: OK, so tell us what seems to be making so many people these days feel so lonely, especially if this is something that seems to be deepening ...

Now, there are a lot of theories for why we're all feeling so lonely, and I'm actually joined by Brittany Luse, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, to talk about one of those theories. Hey, Brittany.