social experiment

Two payphones set up in Abilene, Texas and San Francisco, California let complete strangers chat. – Photo credit: Photo Credit: Canva, Matter Neuroscience, Instagram

Community, Joy

A ‘social experiment’ lets people from Texas and San Francisco randomly connect on a payphone

Cecily Knobler

2/12/2026
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026
Indian homemakers are getting paid for their labor. – Photo credit: Canva

Family, Modern Families

India is sending checks to women for their unpaid housework in a breakthrough social experiment

Erik Barnes

12/12/2025
Experiment of boys and girls left unsupervised returns eye-opening results. – Photo credit: Canva

Family, Kids

A study left groups of kids unsupervised for 5 days. The whole thing was caught on camera.

Jacalyn Wetzel

11/25/2025
What do you do when a little hand comes out of nowhere to feel your arm? – Photo credit: via @Cosmic-Chen/Reddit

Humor, Joy, Popular

A toddler kept tapping a woman’s arm on a plane. Her response is a great lesson for everyone.

Annie Reneau

8/6/2025
You're never too old for a little hopscotch. – Photo credit: @louannkristy/TikTok

Community, Joy

A woman drew a hopscotch-with-a-twist on her sidewalk and captured people’s childlike joy

Annie Reneau

2/27/2025