The shock of the 2008 U.S.-originated financial crisis affected not only the United States but also other countries worldwide ...

Civil society is a distinctly American preoccupation. That is not, of course, because voluntarism, mediating social institutions, or a robust charitable sector are somehow unique to our country. All ...

Driven by a confluence of powerful secular trends, Americans’ trust in civil society has declined to alarming levels. Without addressing these trends and reversing the loss of trust, the ideal of ...

Next month, the Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society International will unite under a new name, the Humane World for Animals. “It’s strong, it’s memorable, and perfectly captures ...

We support a diverse, international community of changemakers — National Geographic Explorers — who use the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate and protect the ...

Before society collapses, it slows down. That's the conclusion of a study published on Monday in the journal PNAS. A team of researchers examined the archaeological record that Neolithic European — ...