By — Paul Solman Paul Solman By — Diane Lincoln Estes Diane Lincoln Estes Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-science-behind-using-the-arts-to-combat-loneliness-and-social-isolation Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A new program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is using the arts to tackle loneliness and social isolation. Paul Solman reports on prescriptions for art instead of medicine for our series at the intersection of art and health, part of our CANVAS coverage. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Aug 04, 2026 By — Paul Solman Paul Solman Paul Solman has been a correspondent for the PBS News Hour since 1985, mainly covering business and economics. @paulsolman By — Diane Lincoln Estes Diane Lincoln Estes Diane Lincoln Estes is a producer at PBS NewsHour, where she works on economics stories for Making Sen$e. @DianeLincEstes