A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Jeep Grand Cherokee Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is nearing a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department that would end a two-year criminal investigation into whether…

(Photo Credit: MattyFlicks / flickr) Some people argue that sugar should be regulated, like alcohol and tobacco, on the grounds that it’s addictive and toxic. How much sense does that make? We hear from a…

The typical supermarket stocks roughly 35,000 items. Trader Joe’s averages just 3,000. Are they proof that less is more? (Photo: Michael Nagle/Getty Images) The quirky little grocery chain with California roots and German ownership has…

People who are involved in religion tend to have lower rates of drug use, higher levels of happiness, and longer lives. But does religion actually cause any of that? (Photo: Kevin Dooley/Flickr) In the early…

Richard Thaler, father of behavioral economics, has been an irritant to mainstream economists. His research, about humans’ tendency to make suboptimal decisions, tarnishes their elegant economic models. (Photo: Bengt Nyman/flickr) You wouldn’t think you could…

Games are fun, but winning is better. (photo: Arwa Gunja) Games are as old as civilization itself, and some people think they have huge social value regardless of whether you win or lose. Tom Whipple…

Denmark consistently ranks at or near the top of the U.N.’s annual happiness ranking. Is their secret generous social programs and high levels of social trust? (Photo: Mstyslav Chernov/Wikimedia Commons) The U.N.’s World Happiness Report…