The Most Innovative Companies in 2021
One of the primary measures of innovation is the number of patents someone is granted. For example, Thomas Edison, widely considered to be one of America’s most prolific inventors, held nearly 1,100 patents –…
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How Long Your State’s Rainy Day Fund Would Last in a Disaster
Just like families, state governments store away money in a rainy day fund. According to the Tax Policy Center, a state’s rainy day fund, otherwise known as a budget stabilization fund, earmarks surplus revenues…
Artists With the Most Top 10 Hits
Every recording artist dreams of a top 10 hit, but few reach that pinnacle. There are exceptions, however – performers who don’t just score big once or twice or have a brief run of…
25 Cities Where Rent Is Skyrocketing
Living in America has never been more expensive. As inflation continues its upward trajectory, rent has continued to skyrocket as well. Across the 50 largest major metropolitan areas in the country, the median rent…
Best American Cities for Hiking in 2022
The physical health benefits of hiking are well known: It strengthens muscles and bones, improves heart health, and decreases the risk of certain respiratory ailments. Hiking in nature has additional mental health benefits, according…
Biggest IPO Runups of the Last 50 Years
The number of initial public offerings – private companies that offer shares of stock to the public by listing their shares on stock exchanges – rose in U.S. stock markets to a record of…
The Most Popular Cars in the World
Since 1977, the best-selling vehicle in the United States has been the Ford F-Series pickup truck. Since its introduction in 1948, the pickup has undergone 14 design life cycles (generations) and is one of…
This Is the Deadliest State for COVID-19 This Month
The death toll from COVID-19 continues to climb, with about 3,500 deaths in the past two weeks alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some states are deadlier than others, however.…
US Cities Becoming More Unaffordable for Low-Income Americans
Most neighborhoods in America’s largest cities are becoming increasingly unaffordable to low-income renters, mostly Black residents, according to a recently published report by the National Equity Atlas, an organization that conducts research on racial…
The Most Racially Diverse Art Museums
Following protests and civil unrest nationwide over the police killings of unarmed Black Americans, notably the May 25, 2020, murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, many of the nation’s organizations looked…
This Is the Most Dangerous State for COVID Right Now
COVID-19 daily cases across the United States have remained largely flat in the past four weeks, though they increased almost 6% in the past 14 days, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Best Barbecue Joint in Every State
Pit-smoked meats have deep cultural roots in many American locales, from North Carolina to Kansas City to central Texas. Across the United States, the term “barbecue” can conjure drastically different images, from the cut…
25 Best Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
You’re sitting at home with nothing to stream. What do you do? What. Do. You. Do? You check out the following list of the best movies you’ve never seen, that’s what. It comes fully…
Rising Mortgage Rates Cost Homebuyers at Least $100K in Every State
The average rate of a 30-year fixed mortgage hit 6.22% on June 15. That was up from 3.29% at the start of the year and could still climb higher as the Federal Reserve commences…
States Where the US Military Spends the Most Money
The U.S. spends by far more on defense than any other country in the world. A majority of those funds remain in the country, propping up state economies with hundreds of billions of dollars…
America’s Most Visited City Parks
Despite the pandemic in 2020, 237 million people trekked to one of the nation’s more than 400 national park sites, the National Park Service reports. To make that trip, most drove or flew hundreds…
Best Movies to Stream for Free This Month
According to data consulting company Kantar, 85% of U.S. households subscribed to a video on-demand service as of the fourth quarter of 2021. That’s a rise of two percentage points from the prior year.…
20 Best-Performing Hedge Funds of All Time
Successful hedge fund managers are the rockstars of the investment world. Their names are also known beyond the financial crowd, often mentioned in regular media, at times with curiosity. Hedge funds, after all, are…
Best Movies to Stream on Hulu This Month
As steaming summer temperatures grip the nation, you may want to sit inside, cooled by the AC, and stream these movies on Hulu Plus. Luckily, you’ll have a choice of classics, award-winners, and some…
Worst Coming-of-Age Movies of All Time
When executed properly, coming-of-age movies render emotional impact by sending relatable characters through a series of life-changing events. Put the sub-genre in the wrong hands, however, and it comes off as little more than…