When we see a problem, we want to stop and immediately fix it. This is easy enough if the fix takes 30 seconds, such as putting something away or adjusting something askew. But what do you do if ...

While having coffee with an old friend, we talked about our observations with companies lately. He talked about complacency. About people taking short cuts. This was a typical conversation I’ve had ...

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A homeless person sleeping on the lawn next to Los Angeles’ City Hall. The city’s new mayor has a program that aims to move 17,000 of the unsheltered off the streets within a year. (David ...

Nov. 5 (UPI) --Not only have Americans fallen prey to pursuing a seemingly simple answer to a complicated and complex problem, but they also have badly failed. Venezuela is the current poster child ...

Many health and mental health problems defy easy solutions. But some quick fixes are so simple and effective that they can lead to amazing progress. In fact, they make me want to slap my forehead and ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

Ever been stuck in an endless meeting? Source: Ryan McGuire/Gratisography Ever been stuck in an endless meeting? The kind that makes you want to bang your head against a wall and (even though you ...

H. Damon Matthews receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Eric Galbraith receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of ...