Encyclopedia of Language Development

The progression from newborn to sophisticated language user in just a few short years is often described as wonderful and miraculous.
What are the biological, cognitive, and social underpinnings of this miracle? What major language development milestones occur in infancy? What methodologies do researchers employ in studying this progression?
Why do some become adept at multiple languages while others face a lifelong struggle with just one? What accounts for declines in language proficiency, and how might such declines be moderated?

Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries)

Is Social Security really going bust, and what does that mean to me? If I hire an immigrant, am I hurting a native-born worker? How much can presidents really affect economic outcomes? Why does the stock market go up when employment declines? What's a "living wage?" Why do I feel so squeezed?