That Big Mac Comes With a Side of Impatience
Researchers report exposure to fast-food logos lessens our ability to slow down and savor life’s pleasures.
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‘The New York Times’ Is Dying
Hardly. Brain drain is an indicator of success, a sure sign of a talent refinery at work.
We’re Buying Fewer Cars, Driving Fewer Miles—and Buying Less Gas
Evidence keeps mounting that Americans' love affair with the car, while hardly over, has entered a new phase.
Portland Is Dying, Revisited
The City of Roses counts on the young and college educated migrating there. It shouldn't.
Diverging Demography of Baltimore and Africa
Someone tell the mayor of Baltimore that there are more important things to focus on than population growth.
U.S. Corporations Are Hoarding Wealth at the Highest Rate Since 1971
Just look at the ratio between the increase in profits and the increase in investment to see how things have changed over the last 40 years.
Hiring a Hit Man Seems Like a Bad Idea
Contract killing doesn’t pay, for either side of the equation.
Yes, You Can Be Fit and Fat
A new meta-study finds higher mortality rates among people who are not physically fit—no matter their weight.
Chicago Is Dying
For quality demographics, Chicago is world class. For quantity demographics, Chicago is dying. Which one matters more?
The Financial Meltdown of the New Orleans Slave Market
As you watch 12 Years a Slave recall that the market in humanity really was a market—with dizzying asset price changes, speculative bubbles, and a fear of volatility greater than a fear of civil war.