Most Americans rank Social Security as "one of the top" issues or a "very important" issue determining who they will vote for in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to a new CNBC poll.

Nonprofit organizations that work directly with people must maintain a persistent eye on any potential developments on the horizon. With 2025 fast approaching, the start of a new year offers nonprofit ...

It's time to rethink how we address the mental health epidemic gripping our society. New research suggests better long-term solutions may come from addressing root causes, as opposed to focusing only ...

Kathryn Bates receives funding from the Economic Social Research Council. Anyone who has experienced loneliness knows how deeply personal it feels. We feel lonely when our social and emotional needs ...

When we talk about our conscience, we often say it's a little voice in our heads that tells us right from wrong. But truthfully, it's not telling us what to do; it's helping us revisit the difficult ...

Corporations, billionaires and celebrities are all shrill champions of social justice causes — so why haven’t the problems been solved? That’s the central question that sociologist Musa Al-Gharbi aims ...

Across a wide range of issues, President Donald Trump is seeking to impose the restrictive social agenda that has spread throughout red states onto blue states that have almost uniformly rejected it.

Over the last few weeks, a familiar polarization took over Iowa City residents. On March 4, voters hit the polls, ready to vote for the open Iowa City City Council chair. Regardless of the winner, the ...

When Carrie Diaz Eaton trained as a mathematician, they didn’t expect their career to involve social-justice research. Growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, Diaz Eaton first saw social justice in ...