25 Most Dangerous Cities in Florida
As in other states, the statewide crime rate in Florida dipped last year. Statistics from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement show 76,523 fewer total crimes reported in 2020 than in the previous year…
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The Worst Cities to Get Your Car Fixed
Finding a good auto body shop is essential to restore a damaged vehicle’s appearance and maintain its value. No one wants to have to bring a car back when problems arise from shoddy work…
Industries With the Most Job Openings
So many Americans have been quitting their jobs this year that the term “Great Resignation” has been coined to describe this unprecedented exodus from the workplace. One reason for this may be that workers…
States With the Largest Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests
As more states legalize marijuana, momentum is building for federal legislation that would legalize cannabis nationwide. A federal law putting cannabis in the same legal category as alcoholic beverages would be a relief to…
25 Most Dangerous Cities in Texas
In 2020, the crime rate fell in Texas. A report from the Texas Department of Public Safety calculated the Lone Star State’s rate for violent and property offenses in 2020 was an aggregate of…
Oldest Breweries in the World
The oldest brewery in the world is really, really old. While earlier evidence of small-scale beer-making has been found in China and parts of the Middle East that are now in Iran and Iraq,…
States Adding the Most Clean Energy Jobs
Though the number of clean energy jobs declined during pandemic year 2020, such jobs have surged in recent years, reaching about 3.36 million the year before the pandemic, according to E2’s recent Clean Jobs…
This Is the Artist With the Most No. 1 Hits
When people think about the top-selling bands of all time, they often pick the Beatles. Indeed, with 290 million records sold worldwide, the Beatles are at the top of many lists. Not surprisingly, the…
25 Most Dangerous Cities in California
California has seen a recent dip in crime. Based on FBI statistics, the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice reports that the Golden State’s overall crime rate decreased by 6% in 2020 from the…
American Cities With the Highest Share of Luxury Homes for Sale
Americans have been on a home-buying spree for the past year. Demand has been so hot that buyers are offering well over asking prices, paying competing bidders to go away, and even sweetening the…
The World’s 25 Most Popular Cocktails
Alcoholic beverages — originally in the form of beer — have been around since approximately 7000 B.C. Cocktails have a more recent history. The origin of the term is a bit murky. It was…
How Many People in Your State Are Burdened by Credit Card Debt
Debt. Nobody likes it, but we all have some amount of debt on our household ledger. 2020 was a strange year in terms of household finances — on the one hand, many Americans were…
How to Know When Your Dog Is Bored (and What to Do)
Dogs are fantastic pets that provide us with all sorts of love, entertainment, and companionship. Part of the reason we love them is we have a lot in common. One of those things is…
100 Best TV Dramas of All Time
We’re in a golden age of TV series, and there’s a little something for everyone. The best shows span just about every genre imaginable. There are crime thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy epics, coming-of-age tales,…
How Global Warming Is Affecting Every State
The effects of climate change are already upon us. Much of the globe is experiencing abnormal temperatures and anomalous weather patterns. The Pacific Northwest saw an intense summer heat dome in a part of…
39 Companies That Paid Zero Federal Taxes Last Year
The largely deficit-financed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the largest overhaul of the U.S. tax code since 1986. The act passed by a party-line vote — only one Republican senator opposed…
Thanksgiving (and Other) New Chain Restaurant Menu Items
One sure sign that Thanksgiving is approaching is the proliferation on fast-food and coffee-shop menus of “pumpkin spice” foods and drinks — a phenomenon sparked by the now-iconic PSL (pumpkin spice latte) introduced by…
States Where People Are Struggling the Most with Debt
Though the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many households financially, adding to debt burdens at times, the share of people with debt in collection has very slightly improved and in October 2020 stood at around 29%…
TV Stars Who Made a Successful Jump to Movies
We appear to be in a golden age for series television — even if the majority of the most critically acclaimed shows aren’t on conventional TV at all, but are offered by streaming services…
The Worst Cities for Fall Allergies
Most of us have experienced the symptoms. The sneezing, stuffy or runny nose, watery eyes, and persistent itchiness caused by seasonal allergies. While most people can be thankful that they’ve been spared serious and…