ask alexa

Dear Alexa, My friends and I went to the movies last weekend, and at the end of the night I realized I paid more for my popcorn, soda and candy, than I did for my actual movie ticket! Why are movie concessions stands so expensive? Please Explain! Kate Well Kate,... [read more]
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Marijuana

As marijuana becomes increasingly legal, what kind of a market do we want? At the moment, Colorado and Washington permit the production,… [read more]

Childrens-Hands

By Lilli DeBode, guest blogger and senior at Kent Place School. If you were ever a child, you probably noticed that the… [read more]

soccer ball

I suspect we have a “bias for action.” Imagine a soccer game that has gone into overtime. Each team has 5 penalty… [read more]