scandals

Researchers discover that conspiracy theorists are no more or less likely to find patterns in random noise, suggesting there's more to the phenomenon than just a need for order and control.

• By Nathan Collins

New research finds church attendance and charitable giving has significantly declined in areas directly impacted by clergy sex scandals.

• By Tom Jacobs

We've seen some careers ended, and others accelerated. What does the research have to say about who is ruined by a scandal and who isn't?

• By Seth Masket