Opinion | Why Americans Are Afraid of Their Neighbors (Gift Article)

"The percentage of Americans who talk to their neighbors at least a few times a week has declined for all age groups since 2012, but it’s declined more aggressively among Americans ages 18 to 29." 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/o...

"Many of the young adults in that group are the children of people who were children and teenagers in the early ’80s. Additionally, only 49 percent of respondents of all ages “are comfortable with having a neighbor watch their child for a few hours in an emergency.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/o...