Liberals Love to Laugh—Conservatives, Not So Much
New research helps explain why the right has yet to produce a Jon Stewart or John Oliver.
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The Economic Price of Sexual Harassment
Research finds being subjected to workplace misconduct can inhibit women's careers.
Science Suggests You Can Live Longer by Getting a Dog
New research suggests canine companions are good for your health, particularly if you're single.
Why West Virginia’s Heroin Overdose Rate Doubled After It Mandated Doctors Use the State Drug-Monitoring Database
Could the program have driven some West Virginians to use heroin?
How We Give Online Advertisers the Tools to Manipulate Us
New research shows the effectiveness of aligning ads with a potential customer’s easily identified personality traits.
More Evidence That Black Shoppers Are Subject to Racism
In a survey, 80 percent of African Americans reported experiencing racial stigma and stereotypes in stores.
Why Some Women Say They’re Not Feminists Even If They’re All for Gender Equality
The less-than-logical distinction reflects the complex connotations the term carries.
How to Give Back to the Earth in Death
Conservation burials are one step beyond green burials, and may set aside a couple of square miles for wildlife a year.
Breastfeeding Produces More Sensitive Mothers
A new study finds moms who spent more months breastfeeding are more responsive to their child's needs.
A Hands-on Approach to the Trolley Problem
New research finds our moral impulses may vary considerably depending on whether we're thinking about them, or acting on them.