February 14, 2019
To understand why certain cities have more dog walkers, scientists, and pastry chefs, we just need to look at the geography of jobs.
February 13, 2019
February 11, 2019
The preliminary results for Finland's two-year guaranteed income experiment appears to have created more questions than it answered.
February 7, 2019
Through six simple facts, we can better understand the meaning of Venezuela's hyperinflation and how much it has diminished production.
February 5, 2019
Whether deciding how to divide boats in Santa Barbara harbor, a cake, or tax revenue, fair distribution requires knowing what different people say is fair.
January 25, 2019
In one handy graphic from the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, you can see U.S. energy consumption and production for our homes, businesses, and vehicles.
January 13, 2019
Whether looking at an art heist, government shutdown negotiations or a soccer shootout, game theory can explain people's behavior.
January 8, 2019
The controversial side of school funding can take us to a "Friends" excerpt about splitting the dinner check and to a small Vermont community.
January 4, 2019
Looking at Apple in China, we can see the collateral damage that a seemingly targeted tariff can create for multinationals.
January 3, 2019
Sort of like life's bookends, a declining number of children and more elderly people can explain why Japan's population is shrinking.
December 31, 2018
The six Federal Reserve facts that we need to know relate to why it was created, what it always does, and what is happening now.
December 30, 2018
A look at the NASA shutdown reveals the massive human cost and the programs that are affected when an agency is suddenly unfunded.