But the county remains 92.3 percent white and its growth is mostly explained by the droves of white folks moving in. By Race and Ethnicity reporter Jonathan Tilove. Where you live may play a role in whether a doctor prescribes Ritalin, the popular drug taken daily by more than 3 million children in the United States. An analysis of Drug Enforcement Administration records and census data by The Plain Dealer of Cleveland pinpoints dramatic variations. By reporters Sabrina Eaton and Elizabeth Marchak. .
People engage in all kinds of self-destructive behavior.
And economists are beginning to discover how such behavior can affect the economy. That's why they're puzzling over the fact that people are continuing to spend and to take on debt even as the economy slows. And they're trying to figure out why people keep investing in companies that clearly are in trouble. The goal is to learn to predict behavior as an aid in formulating policy. By Money and Work reporter Mary Kane. .