Tag: quick reads
Was that joke funny or offensive? Who’s telling it matters
Michael Thai, The University of Queensland and Alex Borgella, Fort Lewis College
In September, before the start of its 45th season, “Saturday Night Live” brought...
Yes, the research confirms: Managers shouldn’t sleep with subordinates
Vanessa K. Bohns, Cornell University
U.S. Rep. Katie Hill recently stepped down after information about an affair with a campaign staffer, and allegations of one...
Why the Fed has no choice but to keep cutting interest...
Andreas Kern, Georgetown University
The U.S. Federal Reserve is stuck between an apparently booming economy and a financial crisis that might be right around the...
Bosses face more discrimination if they are women – from employees...
Martin Abel, Middlebury
Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. How...
Why I’m teaching kids science through the sport of rowing
Elizabeth A. Barton, Wayne State University
I didn’t know what the world looked like at 5:00 a.m. until my son began rowing for the Detroit...
Beautiful people don’t always win in the workplace
Chun Zhang, University of Dayton
Beautiful people tend to have a lot more luck in the work world.
Research has shown people deemed attractive get paid...
It’s high time someone studied marijuana taxes – so we did
Muhammad Salar Khan, George Mason University
Consumers don’t seem to mind paying sales taxes on things like food and clothing. Marijuana may be a different...
A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes...
Orestes 'Pat' Hastings, Colorado State University and Daniel Schneider, University of California, Berkeley
Family structure in America is sharply divided by class and race.
While 84%...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
