To measure world trade activity and the health of the global economy, we just need to look at a rather obscure index that tells us some everyday facts.
Hershey kisses and COPEC might be like petroleum and OPEC if the Ivory Coast and Ghana are able to elevate cocoa bean prices.
Thinking about changing habits that are good and bad, we can look at what researchers discovered during a popcorn experiment.
Comparing Swedish men and women with top jobs in politics and business, we see that their divorce rates can vary considerably.
In this first Friday e-link for January, I recommend a Radiolab podcast about an NHL hockey all star who was never meant to achieve player fame.
Solving two mysteries, VW emissions tests first solved a regulatory puzzle and then revealed the impact of elevated auto pollution on health.
To keep our New Year's resolutions, behavioral economics has several simple suggestions that painlessly preserve our discipline.