Susan Dziubinski: Guillermo had a question about Morningstar’s Uncertainty Rating. He observes that you often suggest that having a High Uncertainty Rating isn’t as good as having a Medium or a Low ...

You want answers. Most doctors want to give them to you. But the reality is healthcare is full of uncertainty. Medical tests don’t always provide information. Misdiagnoses happen. Treatments may not ...

Imagine you are about to confront a friend about a hurtful comment she made and are trying to predict her response. Depending on what you know about your friend, you might infer that she will ...

When the path forward is not clear, it’s harder to decide on a direction and strategy. That’s the situation small business owners see developing, it’s getting harder to confidently make a decision ...

Economists have long recognized that when the future is foggier than usual, consumers and businesses may put off making big purchases. John Maynard Keynes, in his famous tome “The General Theory of ...

I remember sitting on a grassy hill during my first semester of senior year in college. It felt strange, literally not knowing where I would be in six months. With applications sent to several ...

According to the APA's Stress in America Survey, 81% of Americans reported global uncertainty as one of their main sources of stress, and nearly 65% said that the dynamic nature of the pandemic makes ...

A week ago, you could read market pundits opining that “Liberation Day” would end the uncertainty that had pressured the stock market since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Some predicted a ...

Christie Aschwanden: Rosemerry, do you remember that time we were hiking along the lake on Enchanted Mesa [in Colorado], and I told you I was thinking about doing a project about science and ...

Life is uncertain. We never know what will happen, and many things are unknowable. This can make us feel stressed or worried, since the unknown is associated with danger. But as journalist Maggie ...