Sociology

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that terrible apologies are the worst. We all recognize bad apologies when we hear them. So why is it so hard to apologize well? How can we do better? How could they do better? Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy show us the way in their book, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies.

At the height of his career at the age of 50, Arthur Brooks embarked on a seven-year journey to discover how to transform his future from one of disappointment over waning abilities into an opportunity for progress. From "Strength to Strength" is the result. It addresses a universal dilemma: What can we do now to make our older years a time of happiness and purpose?

Joe Keohane is a veteran journalist who has held high-level editing positions at Medium, Esquire, Entrepreneur, and Hemispheres.In his new book, "The…

The partisan divide in the United States has widened to a chasm. Legislators vote along party lines and rarely cross the aisle. Political polarization is…

This past April, Arkansas became the first state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Tennessee followed suit more recently, with over 100…

Knee-deep into March Madness – we are going to talk about life as a sports fan. Do you spend weekends obsessing over your team’s wins and losses? Do you…

Human connection has become even more digital in 2020 due to social distancing measures and other pandemic precautions. Despite this major shift: personal…

Melanie Joy, PhD, EdM, is a Harvard-educated psychologist, international speaker, and organizational and relationship coach.In her newest book,…

CUNY Sociology Professor Richard Alba will join us to explain why the number of young Americans from mixed families is surging and what this means for the…

You might think that perfect harmony is the defining characteristic of healthy relationships, but the truth is that human interactions are messy,…