LAS VEGAS -- Sometimes, you just need a damn hug. Human interaction and affection is important, but when you're physically away from your loved one, it's impossible to receive the admiration and love ...

"Reach out," the old jingled implored. "Reach out and touch someone." That was the 1980s, and the metaphor of physical touch helped humanize the still-nascent technology of long-distance phone calls.

One of the sad realities of the COVID-19 pandemic is not being able to see a lot of our friends and relatives, especially those who are in high-risk groups. And even if we do get to see them, we have ...

LOS ANGELES – When your love is hours, miles or oceans away, what can close the distance and make you feel like you're right next to each other? How about a pillow that makes you feel a heartbeat away ...

Mata Amritanandamayi, a 69-year-old Indian spiritual leader known simply as Amma, or "mother," is a global icon who is also referred to as the hugging saint. Born in a fishing village in the state of ...

This year, giving thanks might look a bit different, due to the global pandemic. Thankfully, though, one Ohio-based restaurant chain is hoping to bring people together with a special Thanksgiving meal ...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life launched a new campaign Monday urging young people to “send a hug” to elderly people isolated by the coronavirus pandemic. In a press ...

Married collaborators the Roccos introduce a young, white-presenting narrator with a long ponytail and chronically untied sneakers, portrayed with a white duck whose moods and movements beguilingly ...

(WXYZ) — There's nothing quite like a hug to help bring comfort and ease, and when 7-year-old Avery Schwartz could not wrap his arms around Nana, he created an ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis asked young people Sunday to reach out to the elderly, especially those in nursing homes, to send a message of encouragement amid the loneliness of the coronavirus pandemic ...