Loyalty programs keep customers coming back

Loyalty programs may help businesses get back on their feet once the US economy returns to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chuck Finder-WUSTL • futurity
April 16, 2020 ~5 min

COVID-19 could put long-lasting strain on farmers

Farmers are facing challenges related to demand, workforce, and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. An expert warns the impact could be long-lasting.

Austin Fitzgerald-Missouri • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~6 min


Why basing self-worth on money makes you lonely

"When people base their self-worth on financial success, they experience feelings of pressure and a lack of autonomy..."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~4 min

COVID-19’s economic effects could last decades

A look back at the economic effect of past pandemics shows that we could be facing COVID-19's impact for years and years to come.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
April 3, 2020 ~3 min

5 ways to pick the right charities during the pandemic

Nonprofits and charities need support right now. Here's how to choose where to give during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NC State • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~6 min

Test yourself: Truth or blissful ignorance?

The desire to avoid the truth when it comes to areas of our life like health, finances, and what others think of us is widespread, researchers report.

Shilo Rea-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 31, 2020 ~6 min

Coronavirus spotlights health inequity that was already bad

COVID-19 reveals the gaps in access to health care and in the health of Americans from marginalized groups. But it's a chance to work towards health equity, too.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
March 31, 2020 ~5 min

Is it time to consider universal basic income?

Will the coronavirus pandemic cause US policymakers to think more about providing a universal basic income for Americans? A historian thinks so.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
March 25, 2020 ~1 min


Insecticide-making cotton actually boosted pesticide use in India

Thanks to genetically modified Bt cotton, "farmers in India are spending more on seeds, more on fertilizer, and more on insecticides."

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
March 25, 2020 ~4 min

Spilled milk explains why we have economic downturns

New research connects economics and physics to get at why we have regular economic downturns—and how they're a lot like milk spilling on the floor.

Duke University • futurity
March 25, 2020 ~5 min

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