Social Sciences

Our overreliance on the simplicity of game logic explains why capitalism got out of control

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Science in meter and verse

Rats as you’ve never seen them; the journey of restoring a garden; stories from a “post-Impact” future

Walking barefoot on hot stones; what makes bluebirds blue

The lack of a safety net in the U.S. is a big factor that explains why Americans feel lonelier than Danes or Swedes

A mysterious 12-sided object called a dodecahedron discovered in England has archaeologists both excited and baffled

Media coverage of university students speaking up against the war in Gaza, just like coverage of other protest movements, has fallen prey to some serious weaknesses

The environment shapes stereotypes and biases, but it is possible to recognize and change them

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Famine is affecting an increasing number of people in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and elsewhere around the globe, and its development follows a clear pattern

Repression draws attention to campus protests, like those over the conflict in Gaza, and makes them grow