Each afternoon, a familiar conversation unfolds in many households. This can have consequences: Children who hesitate to ask or answer questions risk becoming adults with the same habits. Adults who ...

The Las Vegas Raiders have lost two consecutive games, both of which have raised season-defining issues for the Raiders. Las Vegas entered the season hoping that this time would be different. However, ...

When people enter early retirement, they frequently have unspoken concerns — both financial and otherwise. This year is a bit unusual. We have record-high stock market values, so many new retirees see ...

If you’re like most people, the “Big Five” financial literacy questions at the end of this column will be a “Big Fail.” I base this prediction on the results of a longer test of similarly-worded ...

Whether you treat your morning coffee like a sacred ritual or just a caffeine delivery system, nobody wants a bad cup. If your coffee is a gamble every morning -- sometimes great, sometimes watery, ...

In the classroom, teachers also struggle with stonewalling students. They'll pose a question, only to be met with blank stares. They might incorporate "wait time" to give students a moment to gather ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...