History’s Encyclopédie subscribers are matched to grievances against the monarchy
A team of experts makes the financial case that governments should spend more on nudging
Where big investors gather, corporate wealth is reallocated away from workers
Bipartisan action rose amid reports of surprising Soviet Cold War economic growth
Caribbean plantation owners, faced with slavery’s end, enacted legal barriers to employment elsewhere
Biases around race, nation-of-origin and disability are small compared to the preference for helping the diligent
Disregarding data, novices often sail into strong winds
At one bank, the cumulative effect of male bonding accounts for 39% of the gender pay gap
Smartphone data reveals that wait times at the polls are much longer for black people
The link between environmental stability and cultural change explains why cultures evolve
Study suggests flat tax systems boosted GDP in former Soviet republics and satellites
Sebastian Edwards brings to life a widely forgotten chapter of U.S. history starring FDR, his no-name economist and the demise of the gold standard
An upfront fee for taking Medicaid patients could shorten stays
Modern-day gender ratios are linked to countries’ agricultural roots
Paying airlines to scrap — instead of sell — old planes produces environmental benefits at a low cost