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Facts and Fictions About An Aging America

The realities of an aging society will require many adjustments in coming years. To develop sound policy, we must first unpack the myths that pass for knowledge of aging in America.

Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids

Body images and caregiving ideals make it difficult for men to prioritize health for themselves and their children. Understanding those constraints is essential for cultivating a more engaged, health-conscious style of fathering.

Breastfeed At Your Own Risk

Breastfeeding differs by culture, race, and economic circumstance. That the “breast is best” public service campaign doesn’t take these differences into account leaves many mothers feeling inadequate—perhaps unnecessarily so.

Challenges For A Global Sociology

Sociologists from 43 countries met for three days in Taipei last Spring to confront the obstacles to our becoming a global community. A participant reports.

Turkey, Islam, and the EU

A close examination of theological, historical, and contemporary evidence reveals the limits of civilization clash arguments for understanding Islam, Turkey, and the place of both in Europe.

The Moynihan Report, A Retrospective

"The Moynihan Report Revisited" illuminates how the much-maligned author turned out to be prescient about the effects of poverty and institutionalized oppression.