Babies Breastfeeding and FormulaData and StatisticsInfant CareSleep TrainingWork The Data All Guilt-Ridden Parents Need From The New York Times: What science tells us about breast-feeding, sleep training and the other agonizing decisions of parenthood. Apr 19, 2019
Birth Data and StatisticsMedical Care The Complicated Truth About C-Sections From Elemental: Your friends and the internet are not the best source for up-to-date information Dec 10, 2018
Adults Food and NutritionHealth and Wellness Here’s Why It’s So Impossible to Get Reliable Diet Advice From the News From Slate: What’s good for you seems to change every week. Maybe we should stop blaming the media and look at the studies underneath the stories, too. Aug 2, 2018
Adults Common IllnessesData and StatisticsEconomics/PoliticsVaccinations After a Debacle, How California Became a Role Model on Measles From The New York Times: Changing minds on vaccination is very difficult, but it isn’t so important when a law can change behavior. Jan 16, 2018
Adults Economics/PoliticsFamily Travel and VacationsSelf Care I Want to Carpe Diem and Travel the World—But Should I Be Saving My Money Instead? From Quartz: Is it irresponsible to spend money on travel instead of putting it toward savings? Jun 20, 2017
Adults Economics/Politics My Partner Makes Twice as Much Money as I Do. What’s the Best Way to Split the Rent? From Quartz: My partner makes twice as much money as I do. What’s the best way to split the rent? May 4, 2017
Adults Education and Childcare The Most Useful Language for English Speakers to Learn, According to an Economist From Quartz: What is the most useful language to learn? Mar 27, 2017
Adults Data and StatisticsEconomics/Politics Is It Better to Buy or Rent? This Economist’s Answer Will Come as a Big Relief From Quartz: Is It Better to Buy or Rent? This Economist’s Answer Will Come as a Big Relief Feb 8, 2017
Adults Economics/Politics An Economist Explains Why Trump’s Idea for a 20% Tax on Mexican Imports Would Totally Backfire From Quartz: Donald Trump's plan to tax Mexican imports by 20% would totally backfire-and American consumers would foot the bill Jan 26, 2017
Adults Economics/PoliticsHigher Education How to Win at College, According to Economics From Quartz: How to succeed in college, according to economist Emily Oster Aug 29, 2016
Adults Data and StatisticsEconomics/Politics An Economist’s Guide to the Unfortunate Logic of Tipping From Quartz: Ask Emily: An economist's guide to the unfortunate logic of tipping Jul 5, 2016
Adults Economics/PoliticsLifestyle What to Spend on Wedding Gifts? From Quartz: Ask an Economist: I Traveled All the Way to My Friend’s Wedding–Can That Be My Gift? May 23, 2016
Adults Economics/PoliticsHigher Education Ask An Economist: How Much Money is the Liberal Arts Experience Really Worth? From Quartz: Ask An Economist: How Much Money is the Liberal Arts Experience Really Worth? Apr 19, 2016
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Adults Data and StatisticsFitness, Exercise, and Running What’s The Optimal Speed For Exercise? From FiveThirtyEight: Should you walk fast? Run slowly? Just sit still? Jul 17, 2015
Kids Family DynamicsTechnologyTelevision ‘Screen Time’ For Kids Is Probably Fine From FiveThirtyEight: ‘Screen Time’ For Kids Is Probably Fine Jun 18, 2015
Babies Breastfeeding and FormulaData and StatisticsResearch and Studies Everybody Calm Down About Breastfeeding From FiveThirtyEight: Everybody Calm Down About Breastfeeding May 20, 2015
Adults AllergiesFood and NutritionLifestyle It’s Hard To Know Where Gluten Sensitivity Stops And The Placebo Effect Begins From FiveThirtyEight: It’s Hard To Know Where Gluten Sensitivity Stops And The Placebo Effect Begins Feb 11, 2015
Adults Data and StatisticsHygiene, Teeth Brushing, Baths Men, Those Tightie Whities Really Are Killing Your Sperm Count From FiveThirtyEight: Men, Those Tightie Whities Really Are Killing Your Sperm Count Jan 27, 2015
Pregnancy Data and StatisticsMedical Care ‘Keepsake’ Ultrasounds Aren’t Dangerous From FiveThirtyEight: ‘Keepsake’ Ultrasounds Aren’t Dangerous Jan 13, 2015
Adults Cell PhonesData and StatisticsHealth and WellnessTechnology Cellphones Do Not Give You Brain Cancer From FiveThirtyEight: Cellphones Do Not Give You Brain Cancer Jan 6, 2015
Pregnancy Data and StatisticsMedical Care New Prenatal Tests Aren’t Perfect — But They’re Close From FiveThirtyEight: New Prenatal Tests Aren’t Perfect — But They’re Close Dec 22, 2014
Adults Data and StatisticsFitness, Exercise, and RunningMental Health Do Concussions Lead To Suicide? From FiveThirtyEight: Do Concussions Lead To Suicide? Dec 16, 2014
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