Some states receive an outsized share of federal fire protection money, a new model shows.

When patient savers have to pick between less now and more later, they're not doing more mental work. They just focus on what's important.

High-tide flooding in Annapolis, Maryland shows how rising sea levels already hurt coastal economies. And it's going to get worse.

After an economic shock—like the loss of a job or health insurance—single mothers shift health care dollars to their kids.

Working moms around the world need big changes in policy and culture to balance their jobs and families, a new book shows.

Municipal spending in the US is outpacing population and income growth—not only in growing counties, but also in shrinking ones.

What drives people to accept bribery and how people can avoid its influence? Researchers have answers for both questions.

Disruptive behavioral problems in early life are an important early predictor of lower employment earnings in adulthood.

"People are not just keeping stuff longer in the shopping cart, but they're becoming bargain hunters."

Money doesn't matter as much as things like freedom, fairness, and social support for future well-being, report researchers.