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Stanford sociologist uncovers the hidden side of pandemic life

Over the past year, the American Voices Project has documented how Americans are experiencing the COVID-19 crisis – from incapacitating anxiety to extraordinary fortitude even in the…

Are You Less Sexist Than Most Guys? You’d Be Surprised

New research offers a few clues why male ‘feminists’ and ‘allies’ are often the worst offenders — and the lies they tell themselves to rationalize it

Are you less sexist than most…

The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship

There’s a reason you miss the people you didn’t even know that well.

A few months ago, when millions of Americans were watching the Netflix series Emily in Paris because it was what…

How to Stop Evictions From Further Ruining Lives

Americans who default on their rent may find it hard to escape lasting effects on their financial future.

Millions of Americans have fallen behind on rent during the Covid-19 pandemic,…

Unequal Before the Law

How did we end up with our current system of public defenders?

This spring, graphic images of a white police officer digging his knee into George Floyd’s neck served as a catalyst to renew the mass social movement…