25 Famous Prisoners of War
In a modern POW camp, it is the duty of the captor to provide humane living conditions to prisoners, while it is the duty of the prisoner to try to escape. The complex dynamic…
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These Countries Are Buying up the World’s Gold
Gold buying by central banks reached its highest level in 55 years this February 2023, according to the World Gold Council. The uptick in gold buying is part of a decades-long shift away from…
25 U.S. Military Bases Most At Risk From Rising Heat
Over 12,000 instances of heat-related illness were reported among active service members of the U.S. military from 2017 to 2021, according to the Military Health System. While the U.S. has troops deployed in the…
Most Corrupt Countries the U.S. Is Selling Weapons To
While early in his tenure President Joe Biden pledged that his approach to selling arms around the world would differ from that of his predecessor, recent data reveals a continuity between the two administrations.…
30 Fastest Growing Girl Names in America
The popularity of names given to newborns responds to a variety of factors, and changes constantly. A look at the names that are rising in popularity can offer inspiration to any expectant parent, but…
The Fastest Growing Boy Names in America
The popularity of names ebbs and flows throughout generations. A look at those that are rising the most in popularity at any given moment can offer inspiration to any soon-to-be parent, as well as…
The Worst States For Black Americans: Every State Ranked
During the 1960s, Americans across the country boycotted, sat, and marched to protest discrimination, segregation, and disenfranchisement of African Americans. The consequential Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended…
19 Companies Getting Caught Manipulating the American Free Market
In a perfectly free market economy, prices are determined by the laws of supply and demand, resulting in equilibrium prices for goods and services. In our near-free markets, corporations set prices with demand and…
Places Where Young Americans Are Dying at an Alarming Rate
Since 2010, the odds of dying young in the United States have risen at an alarming pace. According to figures from the U.S. Social Security Administration’s actuarial life tables, the odds of succumbing between…
Opioid Prescriptions Outnumber People in These Counties
For over 25 years, opioid addiction has raged throughout the United States, transcending boundaries of race, income, and age to bring harm to Americans in both small towns and bustling cities throughout the country.…
The Worst Business Ideas in America
The COVID-19 pandemic was a historically major shock to the U.S. economy, accelerating market trends by several years and adding an unprecedented level of uncertainty to the global business environment. Still, many industries have…
50 Most Successful Small Businesses to Start in America
Stressed out small business owners are happy with Trump’s recent announcement that tariffs on Chinese imports will drop from 145% to 30%. Though many assume such a massive drop will greatly benefit small businesses,…
The Future of the American People: 10 Key Milestones Coming This Century
America will look a lot different by 2060 than it does today. The demographic composition of the country is going to be significantly altered as a result of the aging baby boom generation, falling…
25 American Cities Where Police Are Funded Better Than Health and Social Services
Since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in summer 2020 and subsequent protests in the U.S. and around the world, a growing number of activists have called on governments to…
Songs With the Longest Stays at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
In August 2019, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” clocked its 19th week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts, setting the record for longest stay at No. 1 of any song…
The Fastest Growing Causes of Death in America
Deaths in the U.S. have skyrocketed over the last several years. While the U.S. population rose just 1.4% from 2018 to 2021, the number of deaths rose 22.0% – the largest increase in mortality…
Cities Where the Most People Commute by Ferry
Ferry ridership in the United States increased a solid 11% over the last several years, from an estimated 119 million passengers in 2015 to 132 million passengers in 2019. While some of America’s most…
Alarming Outbreaks Currently Ongoing in the US
According to a recent study by researchers at Princeton University published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in August 2021, extreme pandemics like COVID-19 will become more common and more intense…
The Most Popular Movies You May Not Know Were Backed by the Pentagon
For more than 100 years, the U.S. Department of Defense has collaborated with Hollywood in creative film production, coordinating assets for movie studios and providing story input for all matters military. The long-standing relationship…
The 25 Worst Blizzards of All Time
A powerful snowstorm moved through the northeast this week, shutting down travel and commerce in several states. Places in higher elevations experienced several feet of snow, while other areas were blanketed in a wintery…