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Displaying all articles tagged:
Studies
screen time
Aug. 28, 2023
A Better Way to Think About Young Kids and Screen Time
A new study correlates early-childhood device use with developmental delays. Is it the screens? Or what they’re replacing?
By
John Herrman
the economy
May 13, 2023
New Study Finds a High Minimum Wages
Creates
Jobs
Conventional wisdom had long suggested the opposite.
By
Eric Levitz
insights
Sept. 7, 2021
How Our Friends Affect Our Food
Tastes change. Our companions are a major reason why.
By
Dominic J. Packer
and
Jay J. Van Bavel
covid-19
Feb. 12, 2021
Herd Immunity May Be Out of Reach — But Normality Is in Sight
The virus may keep circulating indefinitely, but the vaccines appear robust enough to turn all COVID variants into minor ailments.
By
Eric Levitz
inequality
Sept. 14, 2020
Study: Inequality Robs $2.5 Trillion From U.S. Workers Each Year
If America’s level of income inequality had remained constant since 1970, the median U.S. worker would now make $100,000 a year.
By
Eric Levitz
vision 2020
Aug. 4, 2020
Voters Are Turning Against Trump in Places Hit Hard by COVID-19
A new study confirms the president is paying a political price for presiding over mass death.
By
Eric Levitz
coronavirus
June 26, 2020
Here’s the Latest Good (and Bad) News About the Coronavirus
Humans may not retain long-term immunity to COVID-19. But if we do, there’s reason to think we’re closer to herd immunity than we’d thought.
By
Eric Levitz
coronavirus
June 4, 2020
Prominent Study Showing Severe Hydroxychloroquine Risk Is Retracted
The influential medical journal
The Lancet
pulled its paper asserting that the drug was associated with higher mortality in coronavirus patients.
By
Adam K. Raymond
and
Benjamin Hart
coronavirus
May 27, 2020
7 Bits of Good News About the Coronavirus (and 7 Bits of Bad News)
A new theory resolves many of the biggest mysteries about the pandemic — and suggests that banning large gatherings may be enough to contain it.
By
Eric Levitz
coronavirus
May 20, 2020
10 Bits of Good News in the War on the Coronavirus (and 10 Bits of Bad News)
The outlook for a vaccine is getting sunnier — but the summer sun’s capacity to inhibit infection is looking weaker.
By
Eric Levitz
public health
Nov. 27, 2019
Americans Are Dying Younger, Having Fewer Babies, Studies Find
The death rate among Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 is surging, while birth rates have hit a three-decade low.
By
Eric Levitz
climate change
Oct. 29, 2019
Rising Seas Are Going to Drown Way More Cities Than We’d Thought: Study
In a low-warming scenario, we expected rising tides to cover areas currently occupied by 37 million people. The real number is closer to 150 million.
By
Eric Levitz
gluten
Sept. 30, 2019
Trump Supporters More Likely to Identify As Gluten-Free: Study
Conservatives mock gluten-free diets — and are also more likely to adhere to them.
By
Adam K. Raymond
animal behavior
Sept. 23, 2019
Good News, Your Cat Might Actually Care That You Exist
A new study shows that cats can form attachments to their caretakers, like dogs and babies do.
By
Marie Lodi
tv
Apr. 24, 2019
New Study Finds Both Conservatives and Liberals Like
Bones
And everyone’s hate-watching
Pawn Stars,
apparently.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
studies
Apr. 24, 2019
80 Percent of Tweets Come From 2 Percent of Americans
A new survey finds that young Democrats are overrepresented compared to the general population.
By
Brian Feldman
chicken nuggets
Mar. 19, 2019
Americans Are Officially Falling Out of Love With Chicken Nuggets
People prefer their poultry in “strip” form now.
By
Nikita Richardson
climate change
Jan. 10, 2019
We’re Boiling the Ocean Faster Than We Thought
Climate change is warming the seas more rapidly than the IPCC realized, a new study suggests.
By
Eric Levitz
space
Nov. 6, 2018
Aliens Might Have Sent Cigar-Shaped Probe to Monitor Earth, Study Finds
The interstellar object entered our solar system last year — and then left at an unnaturally rapid speed, new research from Harvard suggests.
By
Eric Levitz
congress
Nov. 4, 2018
Why Congress Thinks Voters Are Way More Conservative Than They Actually Are
Politicians think their constituents are right wing — because, in most cases, the only constituents they need to worry about are corporations.
By
Eric Levitz
studies
Oct. 29, 2018
Is Sweetgreen Fast Food?
A CDC report on adult Americans’ eating habits lumped the salad chain in with the likes of McDonald’s.
By
Chris Crowley
economic policy
Sept. 7, 2018
Study: Minimum Wage Hikes Are Working As Hoped
New research finds that minimum wage increases in six U.S. cities led to higher worker pay — without any negative impact on jobs.
By
Eric Levitz
science of us
Aug. 30, 2018
This Is the Age When Your Self-Esteem Peaks
It stays at its highest point for a full decade.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Aug. 27, 2018
The Gloomy Psychology of ‘Relationship Cycling’
A new study contains a sad little fact about on-again off-again relationships.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Aug. 14, 2018
When Your Sense of Self Includes Your Best Friend
A new study on the challenge of knowing where one of you ends and the other begins.
By
Cari Romm
your mileage may vary
Aug. 8, 2018
How to Deliver a Pep Talk That’s Actually Motivating
When “You’ve got this!” doesn’t cut it.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Aug. 7, 2018
Unsurprisingly, Many Women With PCOS Don’t Trust Their Doctors
It’s common to wait years for a diagnosis.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
July 31, 2018
There’s a Name for That Inexplicable Post-Sex Sadness
Research shows that it’s pretty common.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
July 27, 2018
Do You Freak Out When Your Friend Picks Up the Check?
You’re in good company.
By
Cari Romm
July 6, 2018
New Study Confirms That American Workers Are Getting Ripped Off
U.S. workers get a smaller share of growth, less job security, and fewer unemployment benefits than laborers in nearly every other developed country.
By
Eric Levitz
July 3, 2018
New Study: Trump’s Immigration Agenda May Have Hurt Him in 2016
New research suggests that Trump’s nativism alienated more white voters than it mobilized in 2016. If true, the GOP could be in trouble this fall.
By
Eric Levitz
June 22, 2018
Places Where Opioid Use Was the Highest Voted for Trump in 2016
Counties across the country where chronic opioid use was higher went for Trump by an 18-point margin in 2016.
By
Adam K. Raymond
sustainable fashion
June 19, 2018
Wouldn’t You Pay an Extra 20 Cents for an Ethically Made Shirt?
That might be the secret to ensuring a living wage for factory workers.
By
Sarah Spellings
science of us
June 6, 2018
What a New CDC Study Reveals About People Who Live With Their Significant Others
And how cohabiting couples differ from married ones.
By
Cari Romm
studies
June 1, 2018
New Study Reveals Exactly How Much the 2016 Election Ruined Thanksgiving
A “creepy” new report shows that postelection dinners were much shorter than usual.
By
Clint Rainey
science of us
May 25, 2018
5 Ways Personality Changes in the First Year of Marriage
It’s kind of a mixed bag.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
May 22, 2018
An Argument Expert Explains the Best Way to Fight With Your Partner
So that you still like each other afterward.
By
Cari Romm
studies
May 21, 2018
The Fashion Industry Is Still Run by Men
Don’t be fooled by the Girl Power logo tees.
By
Sarah Spellings
science of us
May 18, 2018
Everything to Know About a New Study on the Causes of PCOS
A new development in the struggle to understand polycystic ovary syndrome.
By
Cari Romm
beverage battles
May 17, 2018
New Report Says Millennials Hate Iced Tea Now
Cold brew is the new king of chilled caffeination.
By
Kari Sonde
science of us
May 2, 2018
When Straight Parents Don’t Know How to Talk to Their LGBTQ Kids About Sex
According to a new study, that’s a lot of them.
By
Tessa Miller
news you can’t booze
Apr. 13, 2018
Terrifying New Study Breaks Down Exactly How Drinking Can Shorten Your Life
That extra glass of wine could shave 15 minutes off your life.
By
Clint Rainey
science
Apr. 11, 2018
Ancient Crustaceans Died Out Because of Their Massive Male Genitals
According to the first study to link “sexual selection with actual extinction.”
By
Amanda Arnold
science of us
Apr. 11, 2018
The Biggest Findings From a New Study on Infidelity
And what habits to change if these risk factors feel a little familiar.
By
Deanna Pai
science of us
Apr. 6, 2018
This Is How Many Hours It Takes to Turn an Acquaintance Into a Friend
A new study on when you can move past the small talk and get to the good part.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Mar. 26, 2018
Advice From Sexuality Research About How to Keep the Spark Alive
A new review paper looked at dozens of studies on maintaining desire in long-term relationships.
By
Kate Morgan
health concerns
Mar. 26, 2018
America’s Obesity Epidemic Is Only Getting Worse
New research is incredibly alarming.
By
Clint Rainey
pollution
Mar. 15, 2018
Very Alarming Study Finds Microplastics in 93 Percent of Bottled Water
Researchers fished particles out of 11 top worldwide brands.
By
Clint Rainey
science of us
Feb. 26, 2018
This Study on First Kisses Is Basically a Teen Movie Script
It’s literally called “Never Been Kissed.”
By
Cari Romm
science
Feb. 21, 2018
Can a Silicon Valley Start-up Invent the First Drug to Treat Peanut Allergies?
A new treatment looks promising.
By
Clint Rainey
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