Offbeat: Nation’s 2016 ranking plummets from 6th in 1990; China sees increase in ranking...
The United States ranks 27th in the world for its investments in education and health care as measurements of its commitment to economic...
Offbeat: Understanding disparities in dermatology services —
The odds of a black or Hispanic patient visiting an outpatient dermatologist are about half that of a white patient with the same...
Offbeat: Psychologists define the ‘dark core of personality’ —
Egoism, Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism, spitefulness, and others are among the traits that stand for the malevolent dark sides of human personality. As...
Offbeat: DNA tests of illegal ivory link multiple ivory shipments to same dealers —
The international trade in elephant ivory has been illegal since 1989, yet African elephant numbers continue to decline. In 2016, the International Union...
Offbeat: Where you live might influence how you measure up against your peers
Social psychologists uncover important mechanisms of social comparison, showing that it depends on specific, universal social settings and situations.
Offbeat: You can’t tell whether an online restaurant review is fake — but this...
Sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp and Amazon display user reviews of products and services. Consumers take heed: nine out of ten people read these...
Offbeat: Models show that the implementation of the Paris Agreement is critical to avoid...
The world needs to keep global temperatures in check by meeting the goals set out in the Paris Agreement, or more people could...
Offbeat: Calorie counts on restaurant menus have customers ordering less —
Bye-bye artichoke dip. Heavyweight appetizers and fatty entrees may not get much love when restaurants list calories on their menus.
In a new study,...
Offbeat: Genes are key to academic success, study suggests —
Parents always worry about whether their children will do well in school, but their kids probably were born with much of what they...
Offbeat: Under time pressure, selfish people act even more selfishly —
When they must act quickly, selfish people are likely to act more selfishly than usual, while pro-social people behave even more pro-socially, a...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
