There's one other important indicator on our Mother's Index: political status.

CNN: Why are moms in America lagging?

Although the researchers took into account a wide range of extenuating factors, including diet and exercise regimens, smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, and marital status, it's possible that people who drink coffee differ from the rest of the population in as-yet unidentified ways that make them less vulnerable to disease and early death.

CNN: Coffee drinking linked to longer life

When countries were classified in 1990 by their status in the United Nations Human Development Index (an index of income, literacy and health), high-development countries achieved robust and stable economic growth during 1990-98, with average growth rates of around 2.3% a year and with 35 out of 36 countries enjoying rising living standards.

ECONOMIST: By invitation

The researchers found that sitting was associated with a higher death risk after controlling for factors including age, gender, smoking status, physical activity, education, body mass index, as well as living in an urban or city environment.

FORBES: Why Sitting Increases Your Risk of Dying Sooner

The judge said he had also refused applications for core participant status made by private investigator Jonathan Rees, writers' association English Pen and the Index on Censorship.

BBC: Hacking inquiry: Core participant status for dozens

She says that Mr. Hansen's 8% 401(k) contribution is a solid start, and she likes that they're diversifying the tax status of their investments by also contributing to a Roth IRA. She recommends they choose passively managed index funds to keep expenses low, with as much as three-quarters of the money going into stocks.

WSJ: Game Plan: Planning for a Family