Teens of Working Moms Are Less Likely to Commit Minor Crimes
A working paper examines how welfare reform has affected the frequency of minor offense arrests among teenagers.
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There’s Strong Evidence That Mindfulness Helps Us Handle Stress
People suffering from an anxiety disorder lowered their physical reaction to stress following an eight-week course in meditation.…
Jet Lag Plays Favorites in Major League Baseball
But it might not explain why the five AL East teams won 423 games last year. By Nathan…
What’s Behind the Impending Primate Mass Extinction
Apes and monkeys are in trouble—and that means we are too, researchers argue. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Desirey…
How to Weaken the Persuasive Power of Climate Change Disinformation
Point out that special interests have a stake in manipulating your thinking. By Tom Jacobs Los Angeles. (Photo:…
Smart, Emotionally Stable People Enjoy Morbid Humor
A taste for the grotesque is no reason for embarrassment.
Why Do So Few Americans Take Maternity Leave?
You probably already know the U.S. has terrible parental leave laws. New numbers suggest that even the policies…
The Smoking Habits of James Bond
The superspy has kicked the habit, but the same can’t be said of the people around him. By…
The Other Money Problem in Drug Trials
Speaking fees and other financial ties to pharmaceutical companies—not just direct funding—could bias a drug trial’s results. By…