Americans would rather drive than commute in self-driving cars

A survey of Americans' ideas about commuting in self-driving cars suggests that their perceived higher cost could mean people would rather drive themselves.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Sept. 20, 2019 ~4 min

‘Coerced debt’ follows survivors of domestic abuse

"...coerced debt can destroy a survivor's chances to start over." Here's what this aspect of an abusive relationship looks like.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 12, 2019 ~5 min


The case for giving teens same-day, long-lasting birth control

Same-day, long-acting reversible contraceptives for adolescents make sense in terms of health and money, say researchers.

Katie Duffey-Indiana U. • futurity
Sept. 11, 2019 ~6 min

Driver-assist tech could save lives and lots of money

If all cars in the US had driver assist technology like blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning, it could prevent a whole lot of crashes.

Ellis Robinson-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Sept. 5, 2019 ~3 min

Talk of a U.S. recession may be ‘premature’

The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a wild ride last month but one economist thinks that talk of a possible US recession is premature.

Peter Iglinski-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 4, 2019 ~1 min

Why we match our friends’ portion size

How do the decisions your friends make influence you? New research suggests we may make food choices based on how much others are having—and paying.

Liz Entman-Vanderbilt • futurity
Sept. 3, 2019 ~3 min

Confident conservatives beat risk-averse liberals at investing

Conservatives may have an in-built advantage over liberals when it comes to investing and it comes down to risk.

Jeff Falk-Rice • futurity
Aug. 27, 2019 ~5 min

How investors can avoid the ‘infatuation effect’

"Becoming mentally fixated on a particular investment is a very common trap, even among experienced investors." Here's how you can avoid it.

Liz Entman-Vanderbilt • futurity
Aug. 22, 2019 ~3 min


Professional investors favor white-led venture capital funds

The better black-led venture capital funds perform, the more bias they encounter from professional investors, report researchers.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 20, 2019 ~7 min

App developer ad choices can leave users at risk

App developers say they need ad networks to make money, but the choices they make about those networks could be putting users at risk.

U. Michigan • futurity
Aug. 14, 2019 ~4 min

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