For the 16th consecutive year, Norway was named the most democratic country in the world, with a score of 9.81. New Zealand and Sweden followed. Afghanistan has been the lowest-ranked country since ...

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...

A former Senior Publishing Editor on the Dow Jones Newswires team at The Wall Street Journal, Aaron earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Master's in Journalism ...

Experts say we’re in a golden age for treating chronic kidney disease, with new drugs like Ozempic yielding major results. Will dialysis and organ transplants become a thing of the past? A healthy ...

Jean-Charles Pelland's work has been made possible by financial support from the ‘QUANTA: Evolution of Cognitive Tools for Quantification’ project, which has received funding from the European ...

More than 830 million people worldwide have diabetes—a chronic, debilitating disease. But experts say it’s possible to recover with a few proven lifestyle changes. Monitoring blood glucose levels is ...

For many retirees, a reverse mortgage can be a useful tool that adds some much-needed breathing room to their finances. By allowing homeowners ages 62 and older to tap into their home equity without ...

Change experts will tell you to "get clear on your vision" and "communicate the plan." But what happens when you can't predict what next month will bring, let alone next quarter? This isn't a ...

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In an age of constant communication, receiving phone calls or messages from unknown numbers has become increasingly common. Whether it's a missed call from an unfamiliar number, a potential scam or a ...

The odds of winning the Powerball are a dismal 1 in 292,201,338. Still, millions of people take a shot at a dream three times a week and play for a chance to match the numbers on the five white balls ...

Index funds can make you wealthy without the hassle, time, and commitment involved with investing in individual companies. Investing for retirement is a long-term process. Oftentimes, people put ...