Shauna Wright
![A New Generation of Shoppers Is Taking Over the Internet](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/mobilephone-shopping.jpg?w=980&q=75)
A New Generation of Shoppers Is Taking Over the Internet
A new survey finds the number of people who leave the house for a day of shopping are dwindling, replaced instead by a new breed of “net-savvy” shoppers.
![Illicit Drug Use Is Highest in Wealthier Countries](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/cocaine.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Illicit Drug Use Is Highest in Wealthier Countries
One in 20 people worldwide use illicit drugs every year, with those in wealthier nations more likely to do so, according to a new paper in a series on addiction published in the journal Lancet.
![Excess Body Fat Could be Tied to Too Little Dietary Protein](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/fatmaneatingfriedchicken.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Excess Body Fat Could be Tied to Too Little Dietary Protein
Most of us think that eating more food causes you to pack on the pounds, but it’s what we eat to gain that weight could determine exactly how much actual fat we’re packing on.
![Credit Card Interest Rates Hit Near-Record High](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/creditcards.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Credit Card Interest Rates Hit Near-Record High
If you have a new credit card, chances are good you’re paying more for the privilege now than ever before — interest rates have reached an almost unparallelled high.
![Romney Wins Iowa Caucuses by Eight Votes, Perry and Bachmann Head Home](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/romney-iowa.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Romney Wins Iowa Caucuses by Eight Votes, Perry and Bachmann Head Home
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucus on Tuesday night by the narrowest of margins, besting former US Senator Rick Santorum by just eight votes in the first primary for the Republican presidential nomination.
![Verizon Wireless Abandons Plan for $2 Monthly Fee After Customer Uproar](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/verizon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Verizon Wireless Abandons Plan for $2 Monthly Fee After Customer Uproar
In a head-snapping about-face, Verizon Wireless has dropped the $2 monthly fee it planned to impose on some of its customers.
![Great News for Auto Industry As Car Sales Grow for the Second Year In a Row](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/carsales.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Great News for Auto Industry As Car Sales Grow for the Second Year In a Row
Just a few years ago, Detroit automakers were in peril, with car sales hitting a 30-year low. But now, in an optimistic sign of the industry’s continued recovery, sales are enjoying their second straight year of growth.
![Young Diabetics Struggle to Sleep](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/youthdiabetes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Young Diabetics Struggle to Sleep
Young diabetics have many personal struggles — and to make matters worse, they may also have trouble sleeping, which could make it harder to control blood sugar levels and compromise academic performance.
![Twin New Year’s Babies Actually Have Different Birth Years](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/twin-babies-new-years-eve-day.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Twin New Year’s Babies Actually Have Different Birth Years
Sometimes twin babies born hours apart can end up having different birthdays, but one set in Minneapolis actually have different birth years.
While Beckett Humenny was born at 6:40 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, it seems his sister Freya wasn’t quite ready to leave the comforts of the womb until nearly six hours later. She was born at 12:26 a.m. on January 1st.
![Which States Charge the Most to Insure a New Car?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/cars.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Which States Charge the Most to Insure a New Car?
The cost of new cars doesn’t vary much from state-to-state, but the cost of insuring one absolutely does. In fact, auto insurance can cost as much as three times the national average in some states.
A new survey finds various state laws, weather, theft rates, and the overall percentage of uninsured drivers are just some of the factors leading to such drastic price disparities. So where will your w