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    Alone in America

    Nearly a third of all American households have just one resident. Guest host Judy Muller looks at the trend the trend to live alone and the consequences for the community.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Judy Muller • May 9, 2012 • 51m Listen

    Remember when living alone carried something of a stigma? According to the latest research, those days are gone. Nearly half of adult Americans are single, nearly a third of all households have just one resident. Guest host Judy Muller looks at this phenomenon, what's driving it, and the consequences for those choosing to live alone and for the community as a whole. Also, a US double agent foils an al Qaeda bombing plot, and political upset in Indiana and an overwhelming rejection of gay marriage in North Carolina.

    Banner image: Alamo Square in San Francisco, California. Photo by PhotoEverywhere.co.uk

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      Judy Muller

      University of Southern California

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Lata Pandya

      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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