Aug 14 2015News in Brief8/14/15News in Brief8/14/15Poll Finds Americans’ Greatest Fear Is Waitress Forgetting About ThemORANGE, CA—Surpassing their anxieties regarding public speaking, mass shootings, and natural disasters, Americans’…
Aug 11 2015News8/11/15News8/11/15Mom’s Fears About Daughter Leaving For College Channeled Into Fight About Storage BinsLEXINGTON, MA—Impatiently scanning store shelves while tersely repeating requests for an inventory of clothing and…
Jul 24 2015News in Brief7/24/15News in Brief7/24/15Good News Kept From Parents Out Of Fear Of Proving Them RightDANBURY, CT—Saying she wants no part of the conversation that would inevitably result if she broke the good news,…
Jun 23 2015Commentary6/23/15Commentary6/23/15The Only Way To Get Over Your Fear Of The Moon Is To Walk On ItIt’s okay to be afraid sometimes. It’s a completely natural feeling that all of us experience. But we can’t let fear…
Jun 22 2015News in Brief6/22/15News in Brief6/22/15Report: Biggest Parenting Fear Remains Losing Child In High-Stakes Poker TournamentNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Saying the terrifying scenario plays out in a typical mother or father’s mind several times per…
Jun 19 2015Sports News In Brief6/19/15Sports News In Brief6/19/15Bubba Watson Horrified To Learn Two-Thirds Of Earth Covered In Water HazardsUNIVERSITY PLACE, WA—Utterly overwhelmed by the thought of the planet’s surface containing such an unfathomable…
Mar 17 2015News in Brief3/17/15News in Brief3/17/15‘What If No One Travels Anywhere Ever Again?’ Wonders Panicked Transportation SecretaryWASHINGTON—Wondering what would become of the nation’s airports, roadways, and harbors, Transportation Secretary…
Sep 30 2014News in Brief9/30/14News in Brief9/30/14Family Fears Grandmother Aware Of Her SurroundingsBEDFORD, NH—Acknowledging a look in her eyes that sometimes makes them think she may actually be registering things,…
Jul 17 2014News in Brief7/17/14News in Brief7/17/14Mom Starting To Fear Son’s Web Series Closest Thing She Will Have To GrandchildWHITE PLAINS, NY—With still no indication that her 30-year-old son Bryan has any interest in entering a romantic…
Apr 3 2014News in Brief4/3/14News in Brief4/3/14Mother Constantly Worried About Son Stationed On U.S. Military BaseMACON, GA—Saying that while she’s proud of her son’s decision to join the Army and knows that he is serving his…
Apr 1 2014News in Brief4/1/14News in Brief4/1/14Study Finds Majority Of Non-Shark-Related Fears Completely UnjustifiedROCKVILLE, MD—A study released Tuesday by the National Institute for Mental Health confirmed that the vast majority…
Mar 19 2014News in Brief3/19/14News in Brief3/19/14Chinese Factory Workers Fear They May Never Be Replaced With MachinesSUZHOU, CHINA—Expressing growing concerns about their future job security, factory workers across China reported…