When an unloved cause or political adversary is attached to a nudge, the method itself becomes suspect
Companies are surprised: Opportunities to reduce CO2 are more plentiful than expected
They do, but only when facing a competitive election contest
Zara’s excess inventory, why California housing seems more reasonably priced and the right amount of free time
Sixty years of data suggest retirement obligations rise after Democrats scrape into office
Make the influence industry more competitive, a theoretical study suggests
Demolition of Chicago projects dispersed thousands to other areas
Varying ideologies contributed to early spread in small nation
A practical guide to enlisting, mobilizing and continually engaging like-minded people
Using voting records from a unique transition in the 19th-century Caribbean, Christian Dippel examines the embrace of self-interest by new legislators
Estimates are based on smartphone data and precinct-level 2016 vote results
Cell phone location data and local voting records measure discord
Examining local-level plans and behavior to uncover drivers of failed compliance with expert advice
Researchers take on the difficult job of isolating for-profit prisons from a host of other factors
A new way to classify individuals delivers insights on social divisions and the culture war
Notable differences in death rates; it appears candidates factored in voter gender bias