Gilberto Marquez, a Chicano hatmaker who has designed hats for the likes of Madonna and is a major part of this movement, is a vibrant example of how cultural soft power is one of the most effective ...

Dogs may be man’s best friend, but what if they boost our well-being not just by being our furry companions, but by altering our microbiome? A series of experiments in mice suggests that dog owners ...

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...

Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to “The Social Network,” now officially titled “The Social Reckoning,” will hit theaters on Oct. 9, 2026, Sony Pictures announced Friday. Oscar winner ...

Aaron Sorkin directs the Sony film that stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Sorkin directs The Social Reckoning from his own ...

Pediatricians and parents — and, really, anyone who works with children — have long known that a child’s social needs evolve with age. Yale researchers have now discovered the neurological signaling ...

Back in March, Facebook introduced a new feature that wasn’t exactly new. The Friends tab—described by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as “a throwback to OG Facebook”—is a way for the app’s users to see only ...

Many experts believe that social isolation is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. But a new study, led by UC San Francisco and Boston University, examined the social habits and genetic data of half ...

The original article, which was published in November 2019, was updated by Dr. Rick Mask in collaboration with Gina Neugebauer. Social capital is not a new term. In fact, it has been examined by many ...

Is social media harming my well-being? This is a question I often ask myself, wondering if I should keep using it or take a deliberate break from it. As someone who follows the science of well-being, ...

As rates of depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed — or whether depressed kids simply spend more time on social media? A new study provides ...