3+ day, 12+ min ago  (542+ words) A literature column to feed your curiosity. What determines the extent of employers" wage-setting power? It boils down to how easily " borrowing Beyonc's phrase " you can "release your job" when pay isn"t good enough. But how simple is it…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (628+ words) Tenochtitlan, one of the world's great cities of the early 16th century, shown here on a European map from 1524 " a few years after its destruction by Cort's. (Credit: Library of Congress) A geography column on history and society. For early 16th-century…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (914+ words) An astrophysics column on big questions and our universe. Does that mean there's only a 0.01% chance that dark energy isn't evolving? Hardly. In fact, the case for evolving dark energy is much weaker than is generally appreciated. Here's a hard…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (521+ words) Credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi An astrophysics column on big questions and our universe. Still, when you read, "the Universe has changed by the time you finish this sentence," just over three seconds have likely elapsed. And in those three seconds,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1709+ words) When it was finally my turn at the counter, I thanked him for the meticulousness he brought to his work and casually asked how business had been. Howard sighed. He smiled a weary smile and paused. "Where to start?" he…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (476+ words) It's been less than 70 years since humanity launched its first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into Earth's orbit. That event not only kicked off the Space Race but also the Space Age, our modern era of satellite infrastructure." The most dire consequence…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (731+ words) I'm sitting on some grass. Picnic detritus surrounds our little camp, and my two boys are wrestling not far away. It won't be long until one of them starts crying, but until that time, I'll enjoy a chicken wrap and…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (10+ words) The resilience paradox: When pushing through makes things worse'Big Think...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1119+ words) To Mallerie Shirley and Christopher Pleasants, nothing felt "revolutionary" about the way they were raising their two kids. Then a stranger called child protective services. Permission granted. Jake strapped on his helmet, got on his scooter, and rode one-third of…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (540+ words) For nearly every sport, there are innate attributes that can give an athlete an edge. Basketball has a height advantage. With NFL linemen, a little girth tends to help. Most jockeys are small and lean. The best ballet dancers are…...