While the average life in the United States has 42 million minutes, the cost of spending time can depend on our wealth, where we live, and our age.
Should We Charge Electric Cars?
With the depletion of the Highway Trust Fund, Congress needs to decide if its new funding sources will include a pay-by-the-mile tax that charges EVs.
How Legos Discovered It’s Not Easy to be Green
If we want our Legos to match, attach, and detach, we might have to wait awhile for them to develop the appropriate bio-based plastic.
The Unintended Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans
Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.
What Paternity Leave Can Do to Dads
With the popularity of paternity leave increasing, researchers wanted to know whether it influenced the number of children that fathers in Spain wanted.
Where Meat Is Never a Free Lunch
Cow burps were supposed to be the problem. As a substantial source of methane, cattle (and other ruminants) naturally boosted the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). From there, the story suggests Meatless Mondays. By eating less meat, we can save…
The Hidden Incentives That Determine Our Big Decisions
Random and seemingly inconsequential incentives can nudge us toward the college majors that will shape our future incomes and lifestyles.
When Ketchup and Parking Are Similar
Whether we are buying Heinz ketchup from a supermarket or a coupon from a Manhattan parking garage, money and time will shape our shopping behavior.
The Best (and Worst) Ways to Board an Airplane
Although boarding planes faster is a goal for the major airlines, they have had limited success because of the tradeoffs they are unwilling to make.