Quick hits from the professoriat: That's the brakes for those caught in traffic, it's a grand old (subliminal) flag, and Amber Alerts get a yellow light.
Economists and experts on aging say we should encourage the elderly to stay, or get back, in the workplace. But many seniors are not doing so because of a quirk in the law.
High school football players and wrestlers are far more likely to get into violent altercations than their non-athletic classmates, according to a new finding.
Urban sprawl continues to increase. More and more land is being developed on the edges of wilderness or agricultural areas, affecting quality-of-life issues.
Many of the fault lines of American society have risen to the surface in the current presidential election. Observers see the resulting electoral volatility of 2008 mirroring watershed years such as 1928 and 1968.