Colleges not only teach young Americans professional skills, but they can also help shape them as adults. Part of this maturation process includes gaining new perspectives that can help shape their political leanings. College…
In sports, it is inevitable that all that competitiveness will, sometimes, boil over, resulting in violent altercations. Usually, this behavior stays relatively tame — some pushing and shoving, at most. Occasionally, players get so…
There were 5,250 fatal job-related injuries in 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a slight increase from the previous year. While no job is completely free of risk, most jobs are relatively…
People often sink lots of time into their hobby, developing new skills and mastering their chosen craft or activity. While some people enjoy pastimes like hiking that are easy to get into for anyone,…
There’s an old adage in sports that goes: “if you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.” Throughout the history of American professional sports, there have been quite a few players and teams who “tried” too…
No matter how disappointing your team’s most recent season was, there is always hope that they can turn it around in the draft. Franchises have the opportunity to select young, talented players who can…
There are many advantages to being a professional athlete, such as notoriety and the thrill of competing at the highest level. But for many, the best part is the money. Athletes in pro leagues…
Professional athletes are the ultimate competitors, doing everything they can to win. When hyper-competitive people are going up against each other night after night, they can get under each others skin. Usually, players are…
Basketball fans all across the country take tremendous pride in the basketball players that hail from their area. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ first ever NBA title win in 2016 was made all the more special…
Corporations spend millions researching, developing, and perfecting various consumer goods. Sometimes, these products strike a chord with consumers and become a full-on phenomenon. Some of these products, like faux meat food products that taste…
Pitcher Gerrit Cole signed a jaw-dropping contract in November 2019 with the New York Yankees for $324 million for nine years. The $36 million per year average annual value of the contract is the…
While many sports fans might not admit it, it can be as fun to have a good rivalry as it is to have a good team. Games against a franchise’s bitter enemies are usually…
There’s an old adage that says “no news is good news.” In 2019, we had plenty of news. Many of the largest news stories certainly were not “good news” — covering anything from the…
2019 gave sports fans some of the most iconic and enduring moments and memories in recent sports history. The NHL, NBA, and MLB each crowned first-time champions, while the New England Patriots helped Tom…
It used to be easier to dismiss strange news events as fringe occurrences — be they conspiracy theories, hoaxes, fake news, or inexplicable behavior by public officials. But things have changed as these days…
By and large, Americans are fond of their cars. According to a 2019 survey from Cars.com, 73% of U.S. drivers say they love their vehicles a lot. At least in some cars, however, defects…
Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year for brick-and-mortar retailers. Historically, it has been the day of the year retailers began to turn a profit — go into the…
About half of all American households have a pet, according to a 2017 U.S. Census Bureau study. Every owner wants to give their pet the best quality of life they can, but the reality…
WeWork’s co-founder and former chairman Adam Neumann received $1.7 billion in stock, credit, and fees to step down as head of the company. He is one of many executives to receive a “golden parachute”…
While sports fans pay attention to the competition on the field, some may not know that the competition does not end there. The fields and stadiums are also the pride of team owners, and…
