July 17, 2022
Looking at 18th century France and 2022, we can see how winning the lottery is not necessarily a low probability event.
July 7, 2022
More than the list we could take to the mall, we are influenced by the shopping nudges that stores use to boost our buying.
July 6, 2022
Called laissez-faire, Adam Smith's prescription for less government in the economy relates to an island with no traffic lights.
June 30, 2022
Throughout history, in the United States and around the world, lawn history shows us why we want greener grass.
June 17, 2022
In a New York courtroom, defenders of Happy the Asian elephant's animal rights were told if she is a person in the eyes of the law.
June 13, 2022
June 5, 2022
Hoping to move away from its male dominated space suit history, NASA is looking to the private sector for designs that include women.
May 31, 2022
Looked at through the lens of the airline, we can see that airplane real estate varies with the location and size of our seat.
May 27, 2022
When supermarkets multiplied the number of shoppers' choices, they wound up with a product explosion and a paradox.
May 25, 2022
A default choice by many women, keeping a maiden name tends to retain patriarchal power and expand the gender power gap.
May 16, 2022
Behavioral economists explain that what we spend, how we eat, and even what the government spends for non-recurring events are similar.
May 10, 2022
Our demand for a good or a service or even a pet can be increased or decreased by whether the name is easy or difficult to pronounce.