DALLAS — Andrea Laurent-Simpson, an SMU sociologist and research assistant professor, argues that pets have become part of the American family. During the COVID pandemic, families have been adopting ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with sociologist Matthew Desmond about his new book, "Poverty, by America." He says poverty persists in the U.S. because the rest of our society benefits from it. Why does a ...

The death of Irving Louis Horowitz, on March 21, gives us a chance to consider what sociology, and publishing, have lost. Not just the man, but alternative visions of those fields that we should still ...

Princeton University sociologist Matthew Desmond explores why poverty persists in America — and how to end it — in his new book, "Poverty, By America." Why does poverty persist in America, the richest ...

Along the way Corey Keyes developed concepts of languishing and flourishing which others have found helpful When he was 16, Corey Keyes was finally doing well after a brutal childhood. He got high ...

Is an adult with a history of childhood bullying more likely to be homeless, a compulsive liar, or someone who scams another person out of money? According to a new study, the numbers indicate just ...