Society

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more overt forms of gendered hate have jumped from obscure internet forums into the mainstream, shaping culture and policy.This post was originally published on this website.

Enduring discomfort together may bring people closer, especially when it’s mixed with a bit of joy, according to a study involving mass mid-winter river swims.This post was originally published on this website.

New research has cast fresh doubt on the origins of one of the most famous insults aimed at William Shakespeare, pointing the finger at a friend of the Bard.This post was originally published on this […]

Children spend thousands of hours in playgrounds at school. A lot of this time does not have the same levels of teacher preparation and supervision as classrooms do.This post was originally published on this website.

As concern grows about America’s falling birth rate, new research suggests that about half of women who want children are unsure if they will follow through—and many won’t be that bothered if they don’t.This post […]

They’re the subtle cues and behaviors that shape student success—easily picked up by local students, but often unfamiliar for those from refugee backgrounds.This post was originally published on this website.

It has been five years since May 25, 2020, when George Floyd gasped for air beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. Five years since […]

Marriage and the ability to start a family are human rights. Ten years ago, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case extended the right to marry to […]

From depressed polar bears to charismatic pandas, conservationists have used anthropomorphism, or the practice of attributing human qualities to non-human subjects, to garner public support for conservation efforts.This post was originally published on this website.

Brainwashing is often viewed as a Cold War relic—think ’60s films like “The Manchurian Candidate” and “The IPCRESS File.”This post was originally published on this website.