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Dwyer Gunn

Dwyer Gunn

Dwyer Gunn is a freelance journalist. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Slate, PSMag.com, and elsewhere. She was previously the editor of the Freakonomics blog.

Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
Business

4 Secrets to Increasing Your Productivity

Based on Charles Duhigg's "Smarter Faster Better," these four tips will help you increase your productivity. 
Businessman commuting to work in his car.
Business

How Your Commute Affects Your Well-Being

Studies show that commuters with long journeys to and from work are systematically worse off and report lower subjective well-being. 
Mt. Washburn from across Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.
Business & Economics

Do National Parks and Monuments Make Economic Sense?

National parks and monuments can harm local economies in some situations, but in other situations they can substantially boost local economies. 
John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Barack Obama.
Politics & Government

Looks Matter, Even in Politics

Research suggests that a candidate's looks play an integral part in whether they are electable or not.
Christie's employee Matt Paton poses for photographs in front of Mark Rothko's "Untitled #17" at the auction house's premises in London, Friday, April 15, 2011. The painting is is estimated to fetch between 11 to 14 million pounds ($18 to 22 million, 12.5 to 16 million euro) when it comes up for auction in New York in May. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Business

Preventing Art Fraud In Today’s Art Market

As the art market has increasingly grown, art fraud has flourished. What can be done to combat it?
Online Dating
Education & Society

Has Online Dating Resulted in More Successful Marriages?

In studying the demographics of online dating, researchers found that those who met online had a higher chance of staying together in their marriage. 
Illustration of a keychain with a car and a key changing hands
Business

2015 Was A Record Year for Vehicle Recalls

Some surprising lessons on how car companies' responses to product recalls affect consumer and investor perceptions. 
St. Louis Rams
Business

Is St. Louis Better Off Without the Rams?

As the St. Louis Rams move to LA, we weigh the economic and intangible benefits of a city adopting a professional sports franchise.
Leonardo DiCaprio Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File
Business & Economics

When It Comes to the Oscars, the Nomination Is as Good as a Win

Research suggests that an Oscar nomination helps boost sales revenue in the weeks following the announcements. 
A women riding an exercise bikes at the gym.
Business & Economics

Do Incentives Modify Behavior?

How financial incentives help--and don't help--people stick to their resolutions.
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Scene showing how things were splintered where the storm was most severe." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1882. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-62ee-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Business & Economics

The Economic Impact of El Niño

Looking at the economic impact of the El Nino's weather pattern across the globe.
Japanese Woman in Ginza Tokyo
Business & Economics

Why Japanese Women Don’t Stay in the Workforce

Japanese women exit the workforce at far higher rates than in other developed countries.
Woman lighting a cigarette.
Health

The Benefits of (Delaying) Cigarettes

Research shows that delaying the age of smoking among adolescents reduces the risk of lung cancer later in life.
Marco Rubio 2015
Politics & History

Do Voters Prefer Younger Presidents?

Research suggests that the age of a Presidential candidate affects voter preferences.
Gold Coins
Business & Economics

The Gold Standard is Bad Economics

Why, in the face of international economic ruin, did so many countries persist in maintaining the gold standard leading up to the Great Depression?
The White House
Business & Economics

The Perils of Protectionism

Why does the U.S. continue to pursue policy that doesn't work?

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