Between 2008 and 2010, polarization in society increased dramatically alongside a significant shift in social behavior: the number of close social contacts rose from an average of two to four or five people.

For much of 2025, Oct. 15 was hailed as the most important day of the year for Social Security. That's because it was the date when the Social Security Administration (SSA) was scheduled to announce a 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

As consumer expectations for brand values rise, many companies are unsure how to communicate social purpose without alienating customers. Research from NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business—conducted with seven major U.

The pop star doesn't usually comment on other people's Instagram and TikTok posts, but she recently made an exception.

The degree to which someone trusts the information depicted in a chart can depend on their assumptions about who made the data visualization, according to a pair of studies by MIT researchers.

Social Security benefits will receive a historic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, but retired workers may still find the pay increase insufficient.

Funding for housing associations to build new social housing is to be cut, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced. Just under 1,000 homes are currently under construction which falls short of the 5,800 target set by Stormont. Lyons said the changes "will achieve better value and more social homes for those who need them".

Professionals in the industry said child protection should not be the sole responsibility of social workers, but requires the collective effort of the whole community.