The Decline of Marriage
The marriage movement and talk of bringing back a marriage culture continue, but public policy needs to shift now that fewer children are being raised by two parents.
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Violent Crime Is Dropping: Why Are We So Scared?
A majority of Americans continue to overestimate crime rates, even as crime levels drop across the country.
Underground Demography: Race, Class, and the Subway Systems of Large U.S. Cities
Despite social class segregation in housing, people of vastly different economic circumstances are likely to share the same subway car, at least for a few stops.
‘The Internet Made Me Do It’: Stop Blaming Social Media for Our Behavioral Problems
At the most fundamental level, all the Internet really does is make it possible for people to share information and ideas faster and more efficiently than earlier modes of communication.
Putting Your Weird Word Choices on the Map
It's been said that Britain and America are two great nations separated by a common tongue. New visualizations storming the Web suggest the same may be true of America by itself.
Could Richard Ramirez Have Terrorized a Whole City Today?
When he walked the streets of Los Angeles in the '80s, community members lived in constant fear of the Night Stalker.
That Tattoo Makes You Look Promiscuous
New research from France finds women at the beach were more likely to be picked up if they had a butterfly tattoo on their back.
Should Moms Hate Childless Women?
Adrienne Rich calls attention to a ubiquitous system that pits women against each other. Recognizing it should help us to encourage and support instead.