24/7 Wall St. Insights Nationwide, 72.2% of Americans believe climate change is happening. Yet only 55.6% of Americans think most scientists believe in climate change. The places that believe in scientific consensus the most…
24/7 Wall St. Insights This may be one of the best weekends for witnessing fall foliage. While leaves are peaking across the country, Massachusetts is home to 6 of the top 40 cities, the…
24/7 Wall St. Insights The U.S. is home to dozens of old, well-preserved cities with historic cemeteries, ornate Victorian mansions, and macabre memorials and museums. Cincinnati is home to 7 historic cemeteries, tied with…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Queen Anne architecture proliferated during a period of rapid growth in the American economy. There are over 3,500 listings categorized as Queen Anne in the National Register of Historic Properties…
24/7 Wall St. Insights The U.S. just had its fourth warmest summer on record. 113 counties had their hottest summers of all time. While many of the hottest parts of the country set records,…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Nationwide, 35.9% of Americans report not being worried about climate change. Lack of concern over climate change is highest in the Midwest. Climate change worry is positively correlated with climate…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Nationwide, the number of remote workers fell 18.4% from 2021 to 2023. In 39 cities, the remote workforce grew from 2021 to 2023. Wilmington, NC tops the list of the…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Remote work has flourished in the small suburbs outside of large professional hubs. On average, remote workers outearn in-person workers. Apex, NC tops the list of cities with the most…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Nationwide, the median earnings for remote workers 1.4 times the median for all workers. In some cities, the median salary for remote workers is more than twice the median for…
24/7 Wall St. Insights The first Joker made history as the first R-rated movie to gross $1 billion. Joker: Folie à Deux could set another record: the highest grossing musical of all time. Adjusted for…
24/7 Wall St. Insights There are many examples of great, big-budget epics made by directors at the end of their careers. Some directorial farewells feature the director’s close friends and family in the cast.…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Innovations in free trade have allowed U.S. food exports to prolierate around the world. While cheap food is helping reduce world hunger, it is also causing obesity to skyrocket. In…
24/7 Wall St. Insights In some parts of the country, a majority of workers commute on ferries. Ferry ridership has taken a hit since the WFH boom, and has yet to recover to pre-pandemic…
The fourth-largest nation on earth, with 3.6 million square miles of land, The United States is one of the most geographically diverse countries on earth. America is home to the tallest land-based mountain when…
The share of Americans living below the poverty line rose in 2022, reversing several years of historic progress. Much of the increase in real poverty was due to the expiration of safety net programs…
Since the 1990s, the Department of Defense has transferred excess military equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies under the 1033 Program. (Also see, every state’s police department that has killed the most…
The U.S. military has collaborated with Hollywood for over 100 years, providing assets and story input for film productions. This longstanding relationship has allowed the Pentagon significant sway over the entertainment industry, resulting in…
On Dec. 8, 2022, after months of negotiations over her wrongful imprisonment, WNBA star Brittney Griner was exchanged on a tarmac in Abu Dhabi for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout, who had been a…
Amidst failed negotiations over compensation and other concerns, the Hollywood writers’ strike passed the 100-day mark on Aug. 9. (See the most significant strikes in Hollywood history.) One factor fueling tensions between the Writers…
World War II was a period of rapid innovation and industrial growth. While the war spurred revolutionary advances in fields like radar, propulsion, and nuclear energy that have shaped the postwar era, the conflict…
