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Unhappy Meals

Worries over kids’ health vary by race, income, but obesity is top concern.

Feeling Spent?

Read on as an expert economist offers hope.

The House of Pain Is In Effect, Y’all

The housing crisis is confusing and hurting everybody. Here, expert advice.

Age Really Is Just a Number

Survey states forty-somethings will decide the vote—is that so?

Don’t Spend It All in One Place

As gas prices soar, spending on vacations, cars and cosmetic procedures fall.

Luxe Fever

Keeping up with the Joneses increases with income.

Reefer Gladness

Middle class, white collar types just say 'yes' to pot.

The Fall of the McMansion

Halt that construction! The walls of American excess are crumbling.

Black Hawk Down

Helicopter parents have crashed. Who’s minding the kids?

Gassed Up for Summer?

Soaring fuel costs dampen summer travel plans.

You Are Where You Live

How where we live and what we do affects our health.

Say Hallelujah to Happiness

Religious people tend to be the happiest.

Do Not Pass Go!

Middle class squeeze is tightening and Americans feel trapped.

Feeling Feline, If Not Purr-fect

Cat lovers enjoy less stress and better heart health.

Mind Games

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains the tricks our minds play on us.

Different Strokes for Different Folks

Stroke more prevalent in Americans than Europeans; blacks suffer most.

My Love Don’t Cost a Thing

How much does socio-economic class influence childraising?

But Does It Taste Expensive?

The brain reacts more favorably to wines with higher price tags.

This Explains the Twenty Fuchsia Lipsticks

Spending with a smile, happy customers are more likely to impulse buy.

Happiness Looks Like U!

We are happiest when young and old, and less happy at mid-life.

Try To Have a Happy New Year!

General malaise has overtaken the country; little optimism for 2008.

Places to Live It Up, and Places to…Not

Some U.S. regions have higher mortality rates than others.

The High Price of Good Health

Prices of healthy foods are going up, while junk stays cheap.

Pretty Produce Prejudice at the Fruit Stand?

Cosmetically perfect apples beat out blemished organics at the market.

Every Who Down in Whoville Liked Christmas a Lot

Retailers hope for Santa Claus, but the Grinch may steal the season.

South Beach, Atkins...Now, the Out-of-Gas Diet

High gas prices may lead to lower numbers on the scale.

Keep Your Hands to Yourself!

One-third of men, 12 percent of women, don’t wash their hands. Ewwww.

Good Fences, Homogeny, Make Good Neighbors

People will pay more money to live among those who are most like themselves.

Americans Are Comfy in Their Fat Pants

Is FAT the new black?

Some of My Best Friends Are Bigots

Americans consider themselves tolerant, but not their neighbors.

Americans Prefer Snails and Puppy Dogs’ Tails

That’s what little boys are made of.

Is Retirement Going Retro?

Most Americans expect to keep working after retirement.

Record-High Gas Prices Alarm Retailers, Auto Industry

Rocketing price of gasoline may harm several industries this summer.

Don’t Know Much…But I Know I Love News

Despite ubiquitious media, Americans are no more informed than they were 20 years ago.

The Incredible Shrinking Home

Low maintenance, easy living, and economic pressures are encouraging Americans to buy smaller houses.

Virginia Tech Tragedy Questions Gun Control

The April 16th shootings at Virginia Tech are not necessarily going to lead to stricter gun control measures.

As American as Mom and Apple Pie?

Baseball’s fan base drops to one of its lowest points in recent history.

The Ugly Americans

A recent report reveals pervasive negative feelings about the policies, values, and people of the United States.

Are You Maxed Out?

Americans love credit like junk food—and it’s just as bad for them.