The ongoing threat of mass immigration raids is terrifying immigrant communities across the United States.

Many of those targeted in these raids are...

President Trump’s tweets calling on four Democratic congresswomen of color to “go back” to the “corrupt” countries they came from sparked the controversy he undoubtedly wanted, as did his...

The devastating health effects of the opioid epidemic have been well documented, with over 700,000 overdose deaths and millions more affected.

And Americans are learning more every day about the role drug companies and distributors played in flooding towns and...

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Declawing a cat might sound as simple as trimming your pet’s nails. But it’s actually major surgery.

A...

U.S. tax laws can subsidize charitable giving by the wealthy, through the charitable deduction, especially following changes that took effect in 2018. But many Americans who are middle class and working class also give some of their money away.

One...

According to press accounts, all of the Democratic contenders taking the stage this week rank on a spectrum of more or less “liberal.”

They don’t.

While most are liberal, two or three are leftist, not liberal. It’s important that voters start distinguishing between those terms because the primary presents them a stark choice...

Four hundred and thirty-two days prior to the election and 158 days before the Iowa caucus, millions of Americans will tune in for the second round of Democratic debates.

If this seems like a long time to...

President Donald Trump has threatened nationwide mass raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

While these mass raids have yet to happen, the specter of sweeping immigration raids have stoked fear among immigrants...

The Federal Trade Commission issued its largest-ever fine, of US$5 billion, to Facebook for violating a 2011 privacy settlement in late July. But the amount is only about a month’s worth of the company’s revenue, suggesting that the fine, while seeming large, is, in fact,...

Many white men saythey feelthreatened by the increasing presence and success of minorities in the workplace.

As socialscientists, we wondered if there is any evidence to support this perceived economic threat, a perception that can provide fertile ground for current rounds...