Daylight Saving Time: What the Evidence Shows
What studies show about sleep loss, heart attacks, road crashes and errors after the clocks change, why countries disagree, and the fight over permanent time.
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Financial Advisers: What the Evidence Shows
About one US adviser in 13 has a misconduct record, and many keep working. What research shows about adviser misconduct, conflicts, fees and when advice still helps.
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Coercive Control: What the Evidence Shows
Coercive control is a pattern of domination, not a single incident. What research shows about how common it is, its link to homicide, the laws that criminalise it, and the warning signs.
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Cookie Consent Banners: What the Evidence Shows
Only 11.8% of banners on top UK sites met minimal legal requirements in one study. How banner design steers choices, what the law requires and how to protect your privacy.
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Data Breaches: What the Evidence Shows
Most data breach victims report little loss, but just under 6% report $10,000 or more. What research shows about breaches, fraud and what protects you.
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Gaming Disorder: What the Evidence Shows
Estimates of gaming disorder range from 0.3% to 10%. What research shows about the WHO diagnosis, who is affected, and whether time limits work.
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Utility Shutoffs and Energy Insecurity: What the Evidence Shows
27% of US households struggled to meet their energy needs in 2020. What research shows about utility shutoffs, health, and whether protections work.
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Eyewitness Identification: What the Evidence Shows
Mistaken eyewitnesses played a role in 76% of the first 250 US DNA exonerations. What research shows about confidence, lineups and wrongful convictions.
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Overdraft Fees: What the Evidence Shows
9% of US checking accounts pay 79% of overdraft fees. What research shows about who pays, why alerts help only a little, and what happened to the CFPB fee cap.
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Payday Loans: What the Evidence Shows
More than 80% of US payday loans are rolled over within 14 days. But careful studies disagree on the harm, and bans push borrowers elsewhere. What the evidence shows.
