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Social Issues

When is it legal to use AI to record online calls?

A woman on a phone call looking out a window.

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The history of the American phone book

Photo illustration with Marilyn Monroe holding phone book.

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10 cities with the most single men and women

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In wealthy, educated communities, evidence emerges of a new form of "white flight"

Ping Zhang holds a sign while demonstrating outside the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse on the opening day of Harvard University's affirmative action

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How a non-institutional response to mental health crises is possible — even in big cities

unhoused person sleeps on the streets in Toronto with motion blur of traffic driving by

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Helping DREAMers navigate DACA renewals to support themselves and their families

person submitting legal documents across desk

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The counterintuitive ways tech can help older adults stay connected

two senior friends use a tablet together

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From matchmaking lotteries to commercial juggernaut: The evolution of Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day card with cupid riding a swallow and the words “true love."

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Why some countries are happier than others

Diverse range of smiling faces laid over a dotted world map.

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This holiday spam text season came with less aggressive promotion from brands

A woman checking her phone while a little girl does crafts next to her.