Fashion is the economy’s high-wire act, and its designers are the odds-defying trapeze artists of the industry. The top fashion designers — whether they’re focused on haute couture or ready-to-wear — anticipate trends, assume…
While college tuition has more than doubled over the past 30 years, the share of Americans who have graduated from college continues to rise. According to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census…
If you were asked to write the longest word you know, what would it be? Perhaps, Mary Poppins’ legendary song,” Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?” How about a city name? Can you recall visiting, or maybe even residing…
Childhood obesity rates are not rising as fast as they used to, and in some areas they are even declining. Still, with 18.5% of all children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 years considered…
The United States is widely considered one of the world’s leaders in fashion and design. Not all cities are chock-full of stores selling apparel and other fashion-related items, though. In fact, 62.3% of all…
Ask anyone working in a restaurant, and they’ll tell you that waiting tables is a physically and emotionally demanding job. Yet, servers are often not compensated very well. In many cities, the average wage…
The United States was founded on immigration and, over time, became a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. This has been even more pronounced in the past few decades alone. With roots in…
”Clothes make the man,” Mark Twain once wrote — and this was deep insight. Clothes are the expression of who we are, be it a tailored suit in business or a carefree attire on…
Between space-themed names such as Luna and Nova, and the re-emergence of old-fashioned names including Dawson and Eleanor, parents of this generation — without a doubt — are getting more creative with baby names.…
The United States is often considered one of the least healthy affluent nations, due in part to its low life expectancy, expensive health care, and an ever-increasing adult obesity rate. Life expectancy at birth…
The obesity epidemic in the United States is at an all time high, with nearly 40% of adults reporting body mass index scores of 30 or higher. Children are also affected by obesity. Approximately…
Most working Americans spend roughly five decades in the labor force, supporting themselves, their families, and saving for retirement. For many, financial stability is the foremost concern for a comfortable retirement. However, the opportunities…
Selecting a name for a child can be as simple as selecting a name the parents like. For other parents, the name may be the product of family tradition, an homage to one’s ethnicity,…
The prevalence of adults who are overweight or obese is on the rise — global obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. Close to 2 billion adults worldwide, or 39% of the global adult population,…
For much of U.S. history, parents weren’t very creative when it came to naming their children. Many families selected religious names for their kids. Immigrants seeking to assimilate in their new country anglicized their…
Hiking is one of just a few sports that doesn’t require a gym membership or a pile of expensive gear. That being said, one necessity for an exceptional hike is beautiful scenery. Traversing green…
Summer is practically here and that means ice cream season is underway. Sweltering heat waves will prompt long lines outside of a variety of ice cream shops, including old-style ice cream parlors and ice…
This Saturday, May 19, Prince Harry will wed American actress Meghan Markle in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Markle will be the first woman of color in the modern era to marry into…
Much like fashion trends, hairstyles, and essentially any kind of product, the popularity of snack foods comes and goes. It’s downright disheartening to find out that snacks we savored during childhood are no longer…
Millennials tend to get a bad reputation from older generations as entitled, self-centered, and periodically lazy. Not all millennials fit those categorizations, however. In fact, 3.2% of the ultra-wealthy global population falls within the…
