Corporations, billionaires and celebrities are all shrill champions of social justice causes — so why haven’t the problems been solved? That’s the central question that sociologist Musa Al-Gharbi aims ...

Most Americans who aren’t yet receiving their Social Security retirement benefits plan to claim the benefits early, according to the 2023 Schroders US Retirement Survey. Only 10% say they plan to wait ...

Loneliness isn’t just a social problem — it’s a physical problem as well, as scientific research over the past decade has revealed in spades. Research into the topic has found links between social ...

The 'Social Security squeeze' is coming for your benefits. Can the program's most existential problems be solved? There are more older Americans than ever, and not enough younger ones. There are lots ...

During more than 30 years of working with corporations to help solve social problems, there’s something that has never happened and never even been discussed: involving an industrial designer. As an ...

Social Security problems can be solved online, over the phone or via an in-person appointment. People can apply for most benefits online as well as check the status of their application, change direct ...