Social Issues

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Social Issues

7 simple ways to improve social connection

A group of coworkers enthusiastically socialize in an office space.

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The persistence of anti-Black hate crimes is an American tradition: What more than 30 years of federal data tells us

Jacob Patterson, 11, is comforted as his mother speaks during a news conference about the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, on May 19, 2022.

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States with the biggest gun industries

Person carrying gun and ammunition on holster at a counter-protest in response to protesters opposing the NRA's annual convention on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Dallas, Texas.

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How the US compares to other countries on policies that could mitigate homelessness

Empty homeless tents staged in front of San Diego's City Hall to demand more housing in March 2022.

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10 groundbreaking inventions and the women who created them

Grace Hopper in her office.

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Cities with the highest rate of motor vehicle fatalities

Firefighters extricate victims of a two vehicle t-bone accident at an intersection

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Cities with the fastest 'time-to-crime' rates for firearms

Smith & Wesson handguns are seen for sale in a gun store in Houston, Texas in 2022.

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Safest cities in America 2023: Violent crime rate increases drive per capita cost of crime

A view across the water of Austin, Texas.

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Where are Americans happiest?

A person stretching at the water's edge at sunset.

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Cities with the most divorced people