Wouldn't it be more fair if being elected to a federal office required a majority rather than plurality of votes? Perhaps it's time to replace our current voting system with a ranked ballot.

Despite all those early quarrels, research suggests that having a sibling greatly improves your behavioral development and quality of life.

If you've got a friend or family member who practices medicine, asking them for advice can feel like an easy alternative to visiting a doctor. But sometimes those requests for help cross a line that doctors aren't keen to approach. 

The reason why isn't important. If you want to keep your job search a secret, the key is erasing potential clues while maintaining a strong office poker face.

If you're a winter sports buff who's always wanted a custom-built snowboard, perhaps look into a trip to Innsbruck. There, a company called Spurart will guide you in handcrafting your own board.

The so-called sharing economy rarely features actual instances of people sharing items with each other, or at least not without a price. Starting a neighborhood sharing network is a great way to unite a community beneath the banner of pooled resources. 

Most examples of stress management advice call for long-term lifestyle shifts, which are all fine and good. But that doesn't mean there isn't anything you can do when stress sneaks up on your in the moment.

French researchers have developed an equation that, after accounting for specific variables, can inform runners and coaches of the optimal strategy for winning a race.

A map of Africa displaying Ebola's limited geographical reach seeks to educate the internet about the ridiculousness of ostracizing people who have recently returned from Sub-Saharan Africa. 

There's a fine line between fostering company culture and seeking to control member thinking and behavior. If your organization is leaning toward the latter, it's being run like a cult... and cults don't do good business.

With so many major races still up in the air, the only thing you can be sure of ahead of tomorrow's midterm elections is that cable news will find a way to mislead you in its coverage. While election coverage may be good entertainment, it's worth switching off the tube if you're looking to avoid sensationalism.

Numerous studies have identified a link connecting feelings of gratitude with happiness, good health, and generosity.

Theaters, galleries, museums, and symphonies are increasingly hiring in-house writers to produce their own news stories. This cutting out of the middleman helps cultural institutions tell their own stories, though also evokes questions about legitimacy and credibility. 

A couple that renews their wedding vows is symbolically communicating their marriage's strength. Yet sometimes, assuming that your bond is impenetrable can lead to a dangerous state of complacency.

Chang'e 5 T1 returned to Earth yesterday after an eight-day unmanned mission. The modules successful re-entry and landing paves the way for an eventual Chinese moon landing.

Some weather models forecast a slight chance of snow this weekend in the northeast. But according to members of the National Weather Service, the sheer amount of variables when it comes to forecasting precipitation makes predicting snowfall something of a wash.

Thousands of families across the United States will trick-or-treat tonight in neighborhoods not their own. The cultural debate surrounding "Halloween carpetbaggers" is tied into broader debates about race, class, and wealth.

The future of Facebook may be as a major content-host. Instead of clicking links to visit outside sites, much of what you read on the web could soon be within Mark Zuckerberg's domain.

"The environmentally friendly funeral industry is booming," says The Atlantic, as Americans seek out ways to go green even after they're dead.

The urge to eat when you're not hungry can be a crutch that prevents you from addressing a mental or emotional affliction. Find out the cause of your real hunger and leave the pumpkin pie in the fridge.