January 20, 2019
Unexpectedly, Panera's pay-what-you-want cafes couldn't bring together the normal lunch crowd and people who could not afford a meal.
January 17, 2019
Hearing the Clemson University football team got 300 burgers at the White House, an economist might name the resources needed for a quarter pounder.
January 10, 2019
Looking at Sweden's steadily rising carbon tax, we can ask what it is, what it does, and why the people accept so high a rate.
January 7, 2019
Whether it's plastic straw use, energy conservation, or flu vaccinations, governments use nudges to influence our decisions.
December 25, 2018
Deciding between artificial and real Christmas tree purchases, we can contemplate convenience, tradition, health, and even our cats.
December 12, 2018
December 10, 2018
Indicating the bigger problems with South Africa's electricity, Trevor Noah's Grandma says she does not watch "The Daily Show" because of load shedding.
December 7, 2018
With population growth adding almost three billion people by 2050, we need to figure out how to produce more food with less land and fewer emissions.
December 6, 2018
November 30, 2018
Cities that benefit from the economic side of walking have a boost in productivity, better health, and more social interaction.
November 28, 2018
A look at corn and climate change in northern Canada demonstrates the different markets that develop when temperatures rises.
November 18, 2018
While the Air Quality Index (AQI) is a pollution yardstick, it also can signal if we are controlling the tragedy of the commons.