A new study published in PLOS One suggests that most school shooters in the United States grew up in social environments ...

The Newark archbishop was a friend and confidant of Pope Francis who could steer the Conclave of Cardinals in its choice of a new pontiff.

The oldest of 13 children from a working-class family, Tobin has led a colorful ... noted Grace Yukich, professor of sociology at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. "These trends call into ...

In Canada and around the world, young men are opting out of postsecondary education. What are the long-term effects of the ...

A call for a multidisciplinary introductory social science course to familiarize undergraduates with the methods, theoretical frameworks, landmark studies and findings that have shaped our ...

Professor Kenneth Johnson, a demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy and professor of sociology at the University ... Rather, and this is a key point, the decision to migrate or not ...

People who are up at dawn and home at dusk to try to achieve that American dream and are being cheated out of it.” Even those with more resources don’t always succeed in building wealth for their ...

here are some terms to know. This is the meeting of cardinals, set to begin May 7, that will elect the next pope. The word comes from the Latin “with key,” and refers to the isolation imposed ...

Here is a brief glossary of the event’s key terms: – Camerlengo: between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of his successor, the cardinal camerlengo takes over day to day ...

Cutting ties with family is a tough choice that carries hidden, often long-term and painful, costs. Explore the impact of ...

Here's what those ancient-sounding terms mean — and why they're ... meaning “with a key.”PapabileSimply put, "papabile" refers to someone worthy of being or eligible to be pope.The Italian ...