Social Justice Why LeBron Can’t Take the Heat How even an NBA all-star like LeBron James can falter under pressure ... and other research insights from the world of basketball. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Look Out, Kids: Competitiveness Peaks in Middle Age New research finds middle-aged men are most willing to engage in competitive risk-taking. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Obama Has Gone Contest Crazy The White House is using competition as a soft-power method to drive change from offices to schools to statehouses and beyond. Emily Badger
Economics First and Last Competitors Have the Edge A wine-tasting experiment finds that in judging one item against another, the first and last have a distinct advantage over those stuck in the middle of the pack. Tom Jacobs