The Best Chinese Restaurant in Every State
If you’re lucky, you live near a dependable, high-quality Chinese restaurant. And thankfully, it seems as if the majority of Americans are pretty darn lucky in this regard. From coast to coast, there’s no…
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Best Movies to Stream For Free This Month
It wasn’t too long ago that if you wanted to watch a movie for free, you had to either sit through whatever was playing on basic cable, sneak into a movie theater, or get…
18 States With the Worst Drought Right Now
Droughts have come and gone over the course of U.S. history. The worst periods of drought were in the 1950s and 1930s, though the droughts of the Dust Bowl era of the ‘30s remain…
The Best Coffee Shops in the Midwest
A great coffee shop can be defined in different ways – a counter where you can sit or stand and enjoy a rich espresso with a thick crema; a cozy café where you can…
States With the Most Unreliable Access to Healthy Food
More than 38 million people, including nearly 12 million children, were food insecure in the United States in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To put it another way, 11.5% of the…
Best Cities to Quickly Save for a Down Payment on a New Home
Conventional financial wisdom says to buy a home with no less than a 20% down payment. But with soaring home prices in the hot pandemic years, many Americans, especially younger people, feel discouraged about…
Best Movies to Stream on HBO Max This Month
Choosing the perfect movie to watch can be a daunting challenge, especially if you subscribe to more than one or two streaming services. With so many options, settling on the perfect film for your…
ZIP Codes Where the Most People Have College Degrees
The nation’s largest and most historically prominent cities tend to have highly educated sectors among their populations, and within those cities, certain ZIP codes – which generally don’t correspond to town or city boundaries…
Best Pasta Sauces That Don’t Have Tomatoes
It’s hard to imagine Italian cooking without tomatoes. From caprese salad and bruschetta to chicken cacciatore, mozzarella marinara, eggplant parmigiana, and many kinds of pizza, they are essential — either fresh or in the…
The 20 Countries Responsible for Nearly All Global Emissions
In the worldwide effort to curb climate change, 2021 was an important year. In August, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its sixth report, with its most urgent plea to date for…
Best Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime This Month
If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, a nice perk is included along with free overnight package delivery: access to countless streaming films and original series. (On Amazon and elsewhere, here are now-streaming classic TV…
America’s Most Endangered Rivers
The climate crisis is, in many ways, a water crisis. As rivers heat up, the likelihood of catastrophic drought, flooding, and the extinction of aquatic wildlife increases. And this isn’t a problem for the…
How a Normal Spring Feels in Every State
What is considered “normal” weather is determined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which, every 10 years, tabulates average weather data for the previous 30 years. What is currently considered normal was computed…
Cities With the Most Places to Get Your Car Fixed
Commuting is never fun, and a tedious drive can be made far worse by an accident. In some cities almost everyone drives to work, and all that commuting comes with accidents — and even…
Best Movies to Stream on Netflix This Month
Navigating any streaming service on the hunt for a movie to watch can be a daunting task. With so many options, choosing the right one can be downright overwhelming. It doesn’t seem like too…
Once Popular Movies That Are Now All But Forgotten
Hollywood’s trends and standards change at an impressive rate, and today’s zeitgeist can be tomorrow’s half-forgotten memory. While such turnover seems especially high in this modern age, the truth is that we’ve been leaving…
All of the Former Soviet Republics and What They’re Called Today
In his televised speech to the Russian nation on Feb. 21, President Vladimir Putin proclaimed that “Ukraine never had a tradition of genuine statehood,” and that it “was entirely created by Russia.” Historians (and…
The Oldest City Parks in America
Most people probably don’t realize it, but history might be practically in their backyard or just around the corner. Many towns and cities around the country are home not only to historical sites but…
The Top-Rated Local Beer From Every State and D.C.
If you’re a beer lover, beer isn’t just a beverage; it’s a way of life. And whereas names like Heady Topper, Pliny the Younger, Dinner, and CBS might be meaningless if you’re not initiated,…
The Smoggiest Cities in America
While much of our freshwater resources are polluted, Americans are, for the most part, protected from potential health effects through drinking water standards and restrictions on fishing and swimming. It is much harder to…