How to Shrink a Jail
By reducing sky-high incarceration rates, New Orleans could build safer, stronger communities.
What the shrinking amount of mortgage debt tells us about the housing market
The amount of mortgage debt outstanding has fallen as fewer homes are bought, more Americans refinance, and older mortgages mean more principal is paid down.
Why Exercising Is Great For Your Brain, No Matter How Old You Are
We’ve all come to accept the notion that our brain will shrink as we age. And nowhere in the brain is this decline more impactful than in the hippocampus, the memory center, one of the primary brain
Why the Human Voice Is the Year’s Most Important Technology
The shrinking role of big screens heralds a change in how we communicate with devices and each other.
Don't Just Hope Your Emails Get Opened: Four Tips for Click-Worthy Communications
Email Marketing - In a typical inbox, people see only three pieces of information when trying to decide whether to open your email. That's not much. Shrinking attention spans and itchy delete fingers ...
The foundation of the computing industry’s innovation is faltering. What can replace it?
Shrinking transistors have powered 50 years of advances in computing—but now other ways must be found to make computers more capable.
A smaller Rudolph? Scientists say reindeer are shrinking
Reindeer living on the Arctic island of Svalbard are getting smaller – and scientists think they know why
How to shrink your images with the PowerToys Image Resizer
The handy PowerToys Image Resizer tool helps you shrink the size of big and bulky images.
3D printed metamaterial shrinks when heated
Members of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Additive Manufacturing Initiative are among a group of researchers who have developed 3D printed materials with a unique property -- instead of expanding when heated, they shrink.
Finally, a Definitive Answer as to Whether or Not You Can Actually Shrink Your Pores
Satellite Images Show Economies Growing and Shrinking in Real Time
Cheap orbiting cameras and big-data software reveal hidden secrets of life down below
As Affordable Housing Shrinks, Where Can Families Live?
In many urban centers, families are finding themselves priced out of the market for housing large enough to accommodate them. Some cities are trying to fix the problem, but it’s not easy.
How student loans can fatten or shrink your tax refund
Those who have defaulted on federal student loans may see tax refunds seized. Others get a break by deducting interest paid on student loans.
How Regional Food Hubs Shrink the Path from Farm to Fridge
Farmers gain markets they can count on, while consumers enjoy fresh food sourced locally. What’s not to love about regional food hubs?
Shrinks Who Kink: When You and Your Therapist Love BDSM
For kinky people, finding a shrink who knows the difference between ball gags and cock and ball torture can be a godsend.
Should You Bail Someone Out Of Jail?
You can never be prepared when you get a call late at night and someone you know is asking for[...]
13 Things You Never Realized Were Shrinking
For better or worse, these things are getting smaller and smaller—and you probably haven't even noticed.
Will Child Support be Enforced if a Parent Goes to Jail or Loses a Job?
The issues of divorce or separation and child support can be extremely touchy for many reasons. When couples with children separate, the consequences can be tumultuous. One of the consequences may …
Can we shrink our carbon footprints by working less?
Well, this is about capitalism, so of course it’s more complicated than that.
