Sociology
New Apps Aim to Douse the Social Media Dumpster Fire
Social media makes us miserable, but can “positive apps,” such as Gas and BeReal, make a difference?
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Public Health
Fauci Responds to Musk’s Twitter Attack and Rates World’s COVID Response
Public health leader Anthony Fauci advises early-career researchers “not to be deterred” by vitriol
Sociology
The Most Compelling Science Graphics of 2022
From COVID to space exploration, graphics helped tell some the year’s most important stories
Sociology
How Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric Fuels Violence
Hate speech from the far right is increasing the risk of violence against LGBTQ+ people such as the Club Q shooting
Public Health
Why Life Expectancy Keeps Dropping in the U.S. as Other Countries Bounce Back
COVID cut average life spans short in many high-income countries, but the U.S. decline has been steeper and longer than most
Sociology
The World Population Just Hit 8 Billion, and Here’s How It Will Continue to Grow
A United Nations model predicts a slower rate of population growth than was previously estimated
Sociology
Making Friends with Political Opponents Doesn’t Improve Support for Democracy
Befriending someone in the opposite party does not lessen antidemocratic attitudes, a study finds
Sociology
A Massive LinkedIn Study Reveals Who Actually Helps You Get That Job
Acquaintances, more than close friends, show the strength of “weak ties” when it comes to employment
Sociology
What’s the Science of Public Grief?
Most of the people mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II were not close to her—research can shed light on the nature of their grief
Climate Change
Large Majority of Americans Blame Warming for Extreme Weather
As Americans have increasingly experienced extreme weather events, their perception of climate change has shifted, survey results show
Ecology
How Culturally Significant Mammals Tell the Story of Social Ascension for Black Americans
Juneteenth offers an opportunity to reflect on the wildlife linked to a people’s transformation
Sociology
Citizen Militias in the U.S. Are Moving toward More Violent Extremism
In some members, a longing for “simpler” times is giving rise to deadly activities
Inequality
Suicides among Black People May Be Vastly Undercounted
Lack of data explains why
Public Health
What We Know about Mass School Shootings—and Shooters—in the U.S.
Criminologists explain what the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., and other deadly assaults have in common
Climate Change
New IPCC Report Looks at Neglected Element of Climate Action: People
For the first time, the report includes a chapter devoted to the social aspects of climate mitigation
Sociology
How Do We End Wars? A Peace Researcher Puts Forward Some Innovative Approaches
Young people and women need to be more involved in a continual process of averting armed conflict
Epidemiology
People, Not Science, Decide When a Pandemic Is Over
Historians of the 1918 influenza pandemic discuss lessons for what the future of COVID might look like
Sociology
How a Virus Exposed the Myth of Rugged Individualism
Humans evolved to be interdependent, not self-sufficient
Sociology
Your Boss Wants to Spy on Your Inner Feelings
Tech companies now use AI to analyze your feelings in job interviews and public spaces. But the software seems prone to racial, cultural and gender bias
Behavior
The Psychological Differences between Those Who Love and Loathe Black Friday Shopping
Some people are more “task-oriented,” while others focus more on making social connections
