Every neighborhood has its go-to drinking spot. A casual pub, a trendy nightclub, a place where everyone knows your name. Whether it's a buzzy bar or a chain restaurant that quietly pours a lot of ...

The public view of artificial intelligence (AI) can be quite fantastical -- many imagine a computer with all the powers of a human brain, able to rationalize decisions, interact with cognizance, and ...

In the Good Society, sociologist Robert Bellah and his coauthors challenge Americans to take a good look at themselves. Faced with growing homelessness, rising unemployment, crumbling highways, and ...

Overhanging that massive spending, however, is the issue of demand for EVs, or more precisely, the lack of it. In 2025, Rivian said it sold 25,000 EVs in the U.S., far below estimates of 40,000 to 51, ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

To the benefit of every racing-game fan in the world, in the early '80s a young boy in England's north east stared at the pixels on the screen of an arcade cabinet and became fixated on discovering ...

Objective To understand how public health practitioners (PHPs) are using parental guidance on talking to children in their work with parents. In 2021, evidence-based guidance was produced for parents ...

Understanding how much you earn and spend is the key to getting control of your finances. Creating a budget gives you a better sense of where your money is going and can help you achieve financial ...