What happens when the Atlantic hits its tipping point?

Family caregivers face financial burdens, isolation and limited resources − a social worker explains how to improve quality of life for this growing population

Kathy L. Lee, University of Texas at Arlington

Family caregivers who have stronger support networks and positive communication with loved ones tend to be more resilient.

AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships

Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut

Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms of faux relationships, and they tend to have more to do with ego than heart.

Are you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can change your relationships and how you see yourself

Georgi Gardiner, University of Tennessee

Words have power, and what vocabulary you have at your disposal to describe your relationships with other people can shape what directions those relationships can take.

Pakistan’s post-election crisis – how anti-army vote may deliver an unstable government that falls into the military’s hands

Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University

The PTI, the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, won the most seats of any one party – but fell short of reaching the threshold for a majority government.

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US

Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Amny Shuraydi, University of Michigan-Dearborn

The city often becomes a magnet for anti-Arab sentiment during election years and global conflicts; however, the more interesting story is what happens in the city when the spotlight is turned off.

Can anyone make a citizen’s arrest? The history and legalities of catching criminals yourself

Seth W. Stoughton, University of South Carolina; Caroline McAtee, University of South Carolina

Stopping someone against their will can be false imprisonment or even kidnapping. There are laws that determine who is acting as a hero and who is acting as a vigilante.

Early polls can offer some insight into candidates’ weak points – but are extremely imprecise

W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication

Imprecision in election polling has long been recognized. But advance polls are still useful in recognizing trends in voter preferences, and candidates’ weak points.

Are you seeing news reports of voting problems? 4 essential reads on election disinformation

Jeff Inglis, The Conversation

Scholars discuss aspects of protecting election integrity in the face of efforts to cast aspersions on voting results.

Lorne Michaels, the man behind the curtain at ‘Saturday Night Live,’ has been minting comedy gold for nearly 50 years

Chris Lamb, Indiana University

The show has served as the nation’s laugh track for decades. Who will take over when he retires?

Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t − the ancient Greeks’ ideas about desire challenge modern-day readers, lovers and even philosophers

It’s the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac − associated with good fortune, wisdom and success

What’s sociology? A sociologist explains why Florida’s college students should get the chance to learn how social forces affect everyone’s lives