How Scared Should I Be?
How Scared Should I Be of Getting Attacked by a Shark?
Sharks are giant fish that mostly keep to themselves, but sometimes make people's limbs disappear.
How Scared Should I Be of Getting Hacked?
We like to imagine "hackers" as hoodie-wearing code geniuses, but the real threats, it turns out, are way more mundane.
How Scared Should I Be of Getting Audited by the IRS?
Between death and taxes, death might be the more pleasant of life's two certainties.
How Scared Should I Be of Terrorism?
If we all get super scared of the Islamic State, can we make it go away?
How Scared Should I Be of Donald Trump's Campaign Rallies?
Attending the Republican frontrunner's campaign events means putting yourself at the mercy of The Donald and his fans.
How Scared Should I Be of a Contagious Disease Wiping Out Humanity?
Can the microbes just decide to rise up and destroy us?
How Scared Should I Be of Another Recession?
There's a bear market, and employment is down a little. So should I be trading all my money for Bitcoins yet?
How Scared Should I Be of Drinking Myself to Death on New Year's Eve?
Drinking until you die is on the rise in the US, and New Year's Eve is a big night for drinking.
How Scared Should I Be of Drunk Drivers During the Holidays?
Government data says fatalities from crashes increase during the holidays. Is that because of drunk drivers? And should you stay off the roads?
How Scared Should I Be of the NSA?
Most of the time, I don't give a shit that the government is spying on me. Turns out, I probably should.
How Scared Should I Be of Solar Storms?
The more we rely on technology, the more vulnerable we are to the sun's unpredictable wrath.
How Scared Should I Be of Choking to Death at Thanksgiving?
Choking kills roughly 2,500 Americans per year—and the threat gets even worse around the holidays.