Society

A recent survey showed that Democrats were actually more likely to express increased interest in home-schooling than Republicans, breaking down the notion that home-schooling is only for conservative, white, religious families.

Sometimes a little extra joy can be found in daily routines. A dance routine of three sanitation workers in Keansburg, New Jersey, was caught on video, and their joy is contagious.

You kids may think your challenges are far greater than those other generations have faced. No, They're not. And here's why.

If you didn't know my role in the Aaron Hernandez story, you might think I was the one who shot my best friend in the face and left him for dead in a Florida parking lot.

The congresswoman took the common tropes about being poor to task in a thread on Twitter Saturday.

The Pew Research Center survey finds that Americans largely interact with members of their own race or ethnicity.

"In many areas, women suddenly made more than men. Now, before you applaud that as a victory for feminism, consider some of the effects," Carlson began. 

Barzee, who along with her husband held Smart captive for nine months, will be released on Wednesday.

The number of people who think grey cardinals govern steer world affairs has skyrocketed since the start of Russia's fallout with the West.

"Should someone who lies constantly and enables the president's lies be openly welcomed in society wherever they please?" a panelist asked.

Miami Beach is the most unequal city on the list, scoring 61 percent—higher than the Gini score the World Bank gave to Haiti in 2012.

We must relinquish nostalgia for some imagined past and align ourselves with the dynamic future.

Study indicates storytelling has played an important adaptive role in human societies to promote cooperation and define social norms.

Speaking at a Federalist Society event, he said, "Is Ambassador Kislyak in the room?"

Your stress affects other people, and vice versa—even if you're a doctor.

The illiberal forces unleashed by the president and his fellow nationalists in Europe abrogate the very values that make us Western.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's crackdown on NGOs has drawn criticism from human rights groups.

2016 was tough for liberals, but they must avoid denial in order to fight populism more effectively in 2017.

May told the Tory conference that the vote to exit the EU was a protest against the "rich and powerful."

The physical and mental strains of prison may not be a humane punishment for ageing men.

The huge hike in house prices combined with the U.K.'s failure to meet its targets makes it all the more difficult for first-time buyers.

Muslims, especially women, feel further isolated by probes to root out extremism.

Zoe Strimpel argues that the problems the online dating industry faces today have been inherent since the 1860s.

Alaa Haj Yahia left Tel Aviv University's call center after being told only to speak Hebrew.

Aboriginal paintings are not just art, they are maps, and in them lie the contours of Australia's soul.

The author of a new study travels the globe to find out if benefits actually make people poorer.

There are thousands of 'hidden hungry' in Britain who rely on food banks to survive

Harun Bin Shaari is shadow-boxing, awaiting his turn in the ring. The 22-year-old Malaysian kickboxer feigns a look of toughness--but his match is approaching and he can't help noticing the young boy who fared poorly in the previous contest.