Isolation and loneliness aren’t identical — isolation is being socially disconnected, loneliness the distress of lacking ...

The Jyoti Basu Centre for Social Studies and Research (JBCSSR) has been actively engaged in research and documentation on contemporary socio-economic and environmental issues, with a special focus on ...

Anand Teltumbde’s deeply researched book challenges the popular belief that a caste census will advance justice, arguing ...

Modern policy-making’s central challenge is not defining goals, but managing complex, interwoven causes across multiple ...

The trouble with the scientific evidence behind the social media ban in Australia is that there is not more of it. This feels wrong on every level. We have all heard the stories - there are so many, ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has outlined a series of upgrades to its services in a letter to Congress, reporting faster payments, shorter wait times and a reduction in its disability ...

David Szalay’s sixth novel, Flesh, recounts the life of a man called István - AP Speaking to the press this morning, Roddy Doyle, chairman of the judges, praised Szalay’s writing as “so consistently ...

“Coyote and the Monsters Yet to Slay,” now taking place from Oct. 16 to Nov. 22 in the Goudi’ni Gallery, showcases the latest collection by Pacific Northwest Native American artist Ryan Elizabeth ...

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one-fifth of individuals who suffer from social anxiety also wrestle with problem drinking. At first glance, the two conditions may seem ...

After a wave of corporate engagement in social justice in the U.S., followed by a recent backlash, some companies are retreating from their public commitments. At the same time, research demonstrates ...

Would new wording help older adults better understand when to claim their Social Security benefits and plan their retirement finances — and is this the problem the program should be addressing? A new ...