Names define us, but do they determine our life choices? The idea that our names can influence those decisions is what psychologists call “implicit egotism.” To test the concept, a recent study looked at how our names might aff…
UAW delegates will gather next week in Detroit, as the union works out a strategy to negotiate with domestic automakers for a new four-year contract. The current pact expires in September, and with auto sales rebounding the UAW…
As people in Japan’s earthquake-tsunami disaster zone deal with the additional danger of radiation from damaged nuclear reactors, nations across the globe are taking the crisis as a sign that it’s time to get more aggressive in…
Teens hoping for employment this summer aren’t likely to find the job market much better than last year, when teenage job seekers experienced the weakest seasonal market in decades.
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Escalating violence related to the cross-border drug trade has caused Texas authorities to advise spring break revelers to avoid Mexico. The Mexico Tourism Board countered that traveling south of the border remains safe. At sta…
Given the level of public outrage over the government’s rescue of banks during the financial crisis, the final cost to the taxpayer of keeping those failed institutions afloat turns out to have been relatively modest: The FDIC …