Ever heard an alcohol ad that tells you to “please drink responsibly”? Or a gambling ad that warns, “when the fun stops, stop”? Or been urged to reduce your carbon footprint? The message is basically ...

In her latest book, ‘Indignity’ (2025), the Albanian political scientist researches and recreates the story of her ...

For some, social media is a place to engage with politics, whether it’s to share information about protests or learn about candidates for office. But how valuable do Americans think social media is ...

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 ...

The scale of body shaming is more extensive than most people realize. Studies suggest that the vast majority of teenage girls and a significant portion of teenage boys have experienced body shaming, ...

Societies survive and grow when they successfully navigate their contradictions. Eventually, however, accumulating contradictions overwhelm existing means of navigating them. Then social problems ...

This post was updated Nov. 9 at 11:25 p.m. UCLA became the first UC campus to launch an academic department dedicated to labor studies this fall. UCLA Labor Studies – which was previously an ...

From self-driving cars to virtual assistants, AI has already significantly impacted our daily lives. Perhaps AI’s biggest potential lies in its ability to tackle some of the world’s most pressing ...

A look at how a community kitchen initiative in India used insights from behavioral science to rapidly scale its services, delivering 4.5 million meals to homeless migrant workers even as the country ...

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 ...