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The Biggest Losers Aren’t Necessarily More Healthy
An analysis of 21 diets finds scant evidence that losing weight promotes better health.
Transit Oriented Boondoggle: The Problem With Detroit’s Streetcar System
Investment in any kind of transportation should aid production, not consumption.
Before Drones, We Used Airplanes for Home Delivery
Once upon a time, you could get all kinds of home goods delivered to your house in less than 30 minutes—as long as you lived near a golf course.
Irony in Our Diets: Stigmatizing Obesity Increases Overeating
New research suggests anti-obesity campaigns that stigmatize heaviness may be counterproductive.
U.S. Geography of News Stories
Most news coverage in America is focused on L.A., D.C., and New York. Can a new independent radio program change that?
Detroit Is Bankrupt: What Now?
The three most important things to know about the Motor City's bankruptcy decision.
Legacy Economy: Pittsburgh Steel Crazy After All These Years
"Manufacturing is no longer just about production. Production is now the core of a much wider set of activities."
Why You’re So Busy All the Time—and What You Can Do About It
In the Age of Hyperemployment, it can often feel like we’re spending more time on an ever-growing list of digital chores tangentially related to our jobs than we spend on actual work. That’s not good. But there are some simple steps you can take to re-establish leisure time.
Women Are OK With Sex in Ads—If the Product Is Valuable
New research suggests women aren’t automatically opposed to sexual imagery in advertisements, but they do object when it is used to sell cheap products.