Students in school cheat not to get the 'A,' but to avoid the 'C.' Charles Duhigg avoidcheatschool Change image and share on social
In a sense, habits never really disappear. Once formed, they always remain in our neurology. Charles Duhigg disappearformhabit Change image and share on social
The Safe Drinking Water Act was passed in 1974 after tests discovered carcinogens, lead and dangerous bacteria flowing from faucets in New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Boston and elsewhere. Charles Duhigg actbacteriumboston Change image and share on social
In 2005, attorneys general of 35 states urged the Federal Reserve to end the unsigned check system. Charles Duhigg attorneycheckend Change image and share on social
When marketers influence habits, they influence peoples' self-identity. And so when a group or company does something that doesn't correspond to our core values, it feels like a betrayal. Charles Duhigg betrayalcompanycore Change image and share on social
A few decades ago, many people didn't drink water outside of a meal. Then beverage companies started bottling the production of far-off springs, and now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long. Charles Duhigg agobeveragebottle share on social
There are supply chains that exist in China and Asia now which the U.S. simply can't replicate. Charles Duhigg asiachainchina Change image and share on social
One goal of the Clean Water Act of 1972 was to upgrade the nation's sewer systems, many of them built more than a century ago, to handle growing populations and increasing runoff of rainwater and waste. Charles Duhigg actagobuild share on social
In California, up to 15 percent of wells in agricultural areas exceed a federal contaminant threshold, according to studies. Charles Duhigg agriculturalareacalifornia Change image and share on social
Some officials overseeing local water systems have tried to go above and beyond what is legally required. But they have encountered resistance, sometimes from the very residents they are trying to protect, who say that if their water is legal, it must be safe. Charles Duhigg encounterlegallegally share on social
