Cellphone signals and patent citations approximate a theory’s long-sought paper trail
It’s still early days in genetic research, though advances will aid study of educational attainment and, notably, disease
Expanding chains drive out independent grocers, reduce access to fresh produce
Study finds interest in screening embryos for education propensity, especially if everyone else is doing it
Laws that threaten ideological preferences prompt some opponents to adopt more extreme beliefs
Where big investors gather, corporate wealth is reallocated away from workers
It varies across goods and services and can be blunted by monetary policy
Notable differences in death rates; it appears candidates factored in voter gender bias
A culture that valorized revenge among pre-industrial herders resonates today
Full-timers gain the least, part-time drivers the most
Pushing aside GDP for a measure of human well-being turns out to be very, very difficult. Ask Dan Benjamin
Study of medical residencies shows shift in women’s specialty choices when hours reduced
A well-intentioned best practice, gender matching might not be optimal
Households with kids ages 6 to 12 feel the interruption most
Uninsured and insured both receive help; benefits are temporary
As major central banks adopt digital currency, emerging countries will feel mixed effects