Less than a century ago old-fashioned boardinghouses covered the towns and cities where Americans came together for eating and sleeping. Although most boardinghouses might be gone today, memories are firm. Elizabeth Engelhardt, Kenan Eminent Professor of Southern Studies at the University … Read more

The U.S. birthrate languishes at its lowest level in history. Hammered by the Great Recession, soaring student debt, precarious gig employment, skyrocketing home prices and the COVID-19 crisis, millennials probably faced more economic headwinds in their childbearing years than any … Read more

Offering a compliment has been shown to benefit both the giver and receiver, but we often hold back because we’re worried about how we’ll come off, said Erica Boothby, a social psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of … Read more

Join UNC archaeologist and religious studies professor Jodi Magness on a tour of Huqoq, an archaeological site and ancient Jewish village that she has been excavating for the last 10 years. The centerpiece of the site, Huqoq’s synagogue, is paved with … Read more

Alexandrea Ravenelle explored the dark side of the freelance economy in her book Hustle and Gig, which looked at the exploitation that many self-employed workers suffered in an emerging sector of the economy. In her new book Side Hustle Safety Net: How … Read more

The American South has been both romanticized and vilified. But who gets to define what the South is and isn’t? In this inaugural episode of “Due South,” Jeff Tiberii and Leoneda Inge attempt to define the contours of the region. … Read more

It was another busy day for the crew of the Rest-Ashoar, a lobster fishing boat that works the waters off the rocky coast of Winter Harbor, Maine. The captain, Jacob Knowles, had gotten up at 3 a.m. on a brisk … Read more

What does it mean to quit a music genre? That’s what many of Maren Morris’ fans are asking themselves in the wake of the singer’s announcement in a recent Los Angeles Times interview that she is “getting the hell out” … Read more

Eric Ghysels, a professor of economics and finance at UNC-Chapel Hill, talks about job opportunities that will be created in the era of AI. The Wall Street Journal 

Sara Algoe, professor of psychology and neuroscience at UNC and expert on the roles of emotions in social interactions, joined Laurie Santos on a recent episode of “The Happiness Lab” podcast to explain the importance of gratitude to Santos and … Read more