Quartz

Cashing In on Breaking Up: An eBay for the Brokenhearted

“We started Never Liked It Anyway to make moving on easier. It’s a place to shed the stories and the stuff.”

• Anne Quito and Quartz
• November 8, 2015

The Country With Three Presidents, 13 Prime Ministers, and No Decent Government

A 20-year-old, U.S.-brokered peace agreement turned Bosnia into an ungovernable mess.

• Franco Galdini and Quartz
• November 7, 2015

The Secret to Work-Life Balance: Less Work

Compared to moms who are working full-time, those who work part-time feel like things are more under control.

• Jenny Anderson and Quartz
• November 7, 2015

What If Mexico Legalizes Marijuana?

A Supreme Court ruling signals it’s possible. But pot is the least of Mexico’s problems.

• Ana Campoy and Quartz
• November 6, 2015

The Savings App Designed by a Behavioral Economist

“We’re going after the 20 percent or 30 percent of your income that’s spent on crap.”

• Jenny Anderson and Quartz
• November 6, 2015

How Pantone Became a Global Authority on Color

The company’s chips are international shorthand for the importance of color in our lives.

• Anne Quito and Quartz
• November 5, 2015

Chicken: Not a Guilt-Free Alternative to Red Meat

Poultry workers face much greater on-the-job risks than most of the American workforce.

• Deena Shanker and Quartz
• November 4, 2015

The Tragic Career of Ahmad Chalabi

He failed to lead Iraq out of the conflict his deceptions helped launch. He had the potential to do so much better.

• Bobby Ghosh and Quartz
• November 4, 2015

The Growing Ranks of America’s High-Earning Poor

Why do so many Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck despite earning a decent income?

• Allison Schrager and Quartz
• November 3, 2015

Why Can't a Pregnant Woman Enjoy a Glass of Wine?

Doctors’ zero-alcohol-during-pregnancy policy contradicts research about the risks of light drinking.

• Maureen Shaw and Quartz
• November 3, 2015

Why Are Victorian-Era Diseases Making a Comeback in England?

Gout and malnutrition are on the rise.

• Aamna Mohdin and Quartz
• November 2, 2015

How Surge Pricing Works

Uber’s algorithm is a little less mysterious now that researchers from Northeastern University have run tests on it.

• Gideon Lichfield and Quartz
• October 31, 2015

Most Table Salt Is Probably Full of Plastic

Researchers aren't sure yet what it means for human health.

• Richard Macauley and Quartz
• October 30, 2015

The First Female Space Crew Might Be Going to the Moon

Russia, which has sent only a handful of women into space, plans to fix that in 2029.

• Amy X. Wang and Quartz
• October 29, 2015

No Touching: The Countries That Dislike Physical Contact the Most

A study suggests you should hug a Finn, but not a Brit.

• Aamna Mohdin and Quartz
• October 29, 2015

Are Underwater Internet Cables Vulnerable to Attack?

Thin and relatively unprotected, deep-sea cables could be the next target in tech warfare.

• Keith Collins and Quartz
• October 27, 2015

How to Get Free Access to Academic Papers on Twitter

“No one wants to pay $30 to read a research paper from 1987.”

• Aamna Mohdin and Quartz
• October 23, 2015

China: World Leader in Female Billionaires

Eight out of 10 of the world’s richest self-made women come from the country.

• Josh Horwitz and Quartz
• October 21, 2015

The Dos and Don’ts of Cultural Appropriation

Borrowing from other cultures isn’t just inevitable, it’s potentially positive.

• Jenni Avins and Quartz
• October 20, 2015

Why the Navy Is Turning Back to the Stars

Satellites and GPS are vulnerable to cyber attack, but celestial-navigation techniques aren’t.

• Steve Mollman and Quartz
• October 19, 2015