American sports leagues are designed to promote parity. The worst teams get the top draft picks to give them the best chance at selecting a superstar player who can perhaps help turn the franchise…
College graduates tend to earn much higher wages than workers with no more than a high school diploma. The median wage for workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher was over $74,000 in the…
Sports are often an escape from the difficulties of everyday life, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced America’s largest sports leagues to cut seasons short, introduce widespread safety protocols, play games without fans, and even…
In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, concerns were raised that both candidates may be too old to hold office. Both Joe Biden, 78, and Donald Trump, 75, would have been the oldest sitting president…
As movie theaters across the country begin reopening, Americans can once again enjoy one of the most celebrated Fourth of July traditions — going to see a blockbuster movie. Throughout Hollywood history, some of…
While films about love and relationships usually take one of two approaches — sweet and lovable or steamy and intimate — some notable exceptions achieve neither and end up as misguided messes. 24/7 Tempo…
The U.S. is in the midst of a housing boom, with the median home price increasing by more than 16%, from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021. Prices rose…
Automakers across the globe have struggled with challenging circumstances in the past year. Demand for new vehicles declined sharply through much of 2020 as people traveled less and sought to save money as a…
Biopics are a Hollywood staple. And since Hollywood is the center of American entertainment, most biopics are centered on real-life Americans. Much is at stake when filmmakers set out to create a movie based…
The American economy is slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate has been decreasing, dropping to 5.8% in May from 6.1% in April. During the pandemic, despite severe job losses, average wages…
In 2019, the average state and local tax burden was 10.3% of income, but this figure varied widely from state to state — ranging from less than 6% to over 14%, meaning differences of…
Nursing is one of the most demanding professions in America. Nurses are often required to work long shifts (spending much of the time on their feet), provide round-the-clock care, and interact with patients, some…
Quarterbacks, more than any other position in any sport, need to play well for their team to have a shot at success. They are counted on to be the face of the franchise, the…
Many American workers struggled to make ends meet in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the U.S. economy. About 22 million workers lost their jobs at the beginning of the pandemic, and by December…
Home prices have increased significantly in 2020, with the median home value spiking to $265,000, up $30,000 from 2019. Even at the higher end of the housing market prices have skyrocketed, and some wealthy…
The housing market in the early part of 2021 has been one of the hottest in recent years. In many parts of the country, home values have skyrocketed. Way beyond what the typical American…
There were nearly 3 million registered nurses working in the U.S. in 2020, accounting for 2.1% of all American workers. In addition to the usual demands of their job, many nurses had to care…
Attending a university has become more and more expensive, American students more than ever must turn to grants, scholarships, and other aid to help afford higher education. Many schools can offer students financial aid…
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in about 20 years. Currently available Alzheimer’s drugs treat the disease’s symptoms. The newly-approved medicine, called Aduhelm, is the…
U.S. employers added over half a million jobs in May of 2021. The unemployment rate declined from 6.1% the month before to 5.8%, the lowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Yet this growth…
