Charles Duhigg

As the nation's elderly population grows, dozens of industries have tried to harness the political might of older Americans for corporate goals. ”

For years, many public health campaigns that aimed at changing habits have been failures. ”

Public employee unions, in their defense, say politicians have unfairly made them into simplistic bogeymen, responsible for problems that have myriad causes. Not all government workers receive generous pensions, they note. ”

Public employee unions are hardly the only group involved in bare-knuckles politics. Businesses lobby fiercely, and executives make hefty campaign donations. ”

Calling out people for not voting, what experts term 'public shaming,' can prod someone to cast a ballot. ”

Government and other scientists have identified hundreds of chemicals that are linked to diseases in small concentrations and that are unregulated in drinking water or policed at limits that still pose serious risks. ”

In surveys, many borrowers say reverse mortgages have improved their lives and provided money they needed for retirement. ”

Economists at the National Bureau of Economic Research and University of Chicago persuasively argue that one of the biggest reasons for the nation's current obesity epidemic is that food is now so much cheaper and easier to prepare. ”

Massachusetts has prohibited most financial advisers from using titles like 'certified senior adviser,' and some of the largest insurers, including MetLife and Genworth Financial, have similar rules. ”

Some financial advisers say anyone who may move in less than seven years should not take out a reverse mortgage. ”