Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved.

Two women hug during a remembrance ceremony outside of City Hall on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Highland Park, Ill. Taking a tough-on-crime stance, whether on the campaign trail or filing legislation, ...

We see it every day—people across the globe are more polarized than ever. We're increasingly divided on important social issues, from climate change and the economy to racial justice and gender ...

Target, Bud Light and Disney have all faced backlash over their support of the LGBTQ community. Companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Starbucks are paying travel costs for employees seeking abortions ...

School essays about society can feel hard to start and shape well. When teachers assign poverty, race, or climate action, many students freeze entirely. They also worry about choosing social issues ...

The Department of Defense, under the Trump administration's preferred name, the Department of War, is actively "tracking" ...

Kirby Hoberg, a 34-year-old mom of four, wasn't excited about voting in the presidential election this year. A registered independent who tends to "lean Democratic," Hoberg had been planning to vote ...

Women’s rights have come a long way; there was a time when women couldn’t vote, own property or serve in the military. Imagine that! Since then, there have been countless impressive female firsts ...

This article is the second in the series "Ambitious For A Sustainable Future Co-Creation For Innovation". The Kao Corporation of Japan has been dedicated to improving society for more than 130 years ...

The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words, and students in Assistant Professor Wenjie Liao’s Foundations of Sociology courses this fall put the old adage to the test in one of their ...

Peter Raymond Darke receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Theo Noseworthy receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of ...