The MPA’s PG-13 movie rating means “Parents strongly cautions, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13, “ white the R-rating requires that children under 17 be accompanied by a parent or adult…
America’s college towns tend to be some of the best places to live – not just for students, teachers, and academic staff, but for retirees, refugees from big cities, and anyone else looking for…
During the 2020 financial year, the Internal Revenue Service issued almost 34 million penalties against individual and estate and trust income taxes, generating $14 billion in tax income. The most common penalties were for…
“Jeopardy!” is a television game-show institution with a unique premise: Contestants are given clues in the form of answers and must identify the person, place, thing, or idea described in the form of a…
Some of the most favored companies offer high-quality and innovative products, prioritize customer service, operate ethically, and in some cases speak up on some political or social issues. To identify the 20 companies with…
Most of us have been affected, at some point in our lives, by the loss of someone close to us. Being famous or holding a prominent position doesn’t make the pain any less severe…
When they’re not trying to put them on a pedestal, the entertainment media tries to humanize celebrities by saying they’re “just like us.” That would include human failings, and celebrities sometimes get in trouble…
People have been mining for diamonds for more than 2,000 years. The sparkling stones have always been rare, and while size isn’t necessarily a determinant of quality, large diamonds have always held a particular…
Distance running started to become popular in the U.S. in the 1970s – apparently inspired largely by Frank Shorter’s gold medal marathon run at the 1972 Munich Olympics – and there are no signs…
Almost 2.4 million soldiers fought in the Civil War – about 1.56 million for the North and probably 800,000 for the South (records for the Confederate are incomplete). Estimates of the total number who…
Craft beers continue to grab market share of the overall beer market in America, as total U.S. beer volume sales declined 3% in 2022, according to the Brewers Association. Craft-brewer volume sales edged up…
Netflix owes much of its success to the diverse inventory of foreign-language series and shows able to be streamed by American audiences. According to the site What’s on Netflix, some 45% of the shows…
One in six U.S. adults indulges in binge drinking on a single occasion, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC defines binge drinking as consuming five or more drinks on…
Nightmares – terrifying or unsettling dreams, occurring most frequently during deep REM (rapid eye movement) sleep – are more common among children than adults, but according to WebMD, 50% of adults report having them…
Books, TV series, and earlier movies have all provided the starting point for smash-hit film franchises. Some characters or properties, such as James Bond or Harry Potter or various figures in DC and Marvel…
Since time immemorial, nations have built powerful navies to project their power and influence to all corners of the globe. In cases such as ancient Rome or the British Empire, the strength of their…
Armchair historians can tell you about the biggest surprise attacks ever and the impacts they had. Some of the greatest traps, ambushes, and shocking assaults have altered history’s trajectory. To identify the biggest surprise…
Whether it’s in novels, television series, or motion pictures, spies have always intrigued us. Theirs is a life lived on the edge, where motives are questioned, and sometimes we’re not sure what side they’re…
Hulu was launched in 2007 by partners including Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation and NBCUniversal. The Walt Disney Company acquired a controlling interest in the company in 2019 and today owns 67% of the company…
The recent headline job numbers would appear to be positive. The economy added 253,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate fell from 3.5% in March to 3.4% – same as the 53-year low…
