In the more than three years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the expectations for the American worker — specifically in relation to working in-office — have changed. Millions of Americans now work from home…
When Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, experts and analysts predicted that Russia, given its perceived military superiority, would prevail and the conflict would be over in a matter…
Gun violence is a growing problem in the United States. Active shooter incidents surged by over 50% in 2021 compared to the previous year, and the share of violent crimes involving firearms climbed by…
Across the country, hundreds of thousands of companies have established remote work policies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. No longer bound to an office, millions of Americans are now free to relocate…
Tasked with conducting traffic stops, patrolling high-crime areas, and arresting suspects, police face a high level of risk every time they go to work. And those risks appear to be on the rise. FBI…
As the sayings go, taxes are one of the few certainties in life, and the annual ritual of filling them with the IRS is not one that many people look forward to. The average…
Predating the Declaration of Independence by over a year, the U.S. Army was officially established in June 1775. Not only the oldest branch in the U.S. military, the Army is also the largest, with…
From 2000 to 2009, rifles were the best-selling type of firearm in the United States. Since 2010, however, pistols have surged in popularity, and are now in higher demand than any other type of…
The U.S. Army announced in January 2017 plans to replace the standard issue sidearm, the Beretta M9, with a new model – the Sig Sauer M17 and M18, based on the company’s P320 pistol.…
In the wake of the Nashville shooting, a heated exchange broke out on Thursday between New York Democratic Representative Jamaal Bowman and Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie. The argument concerned Bowman’s frustration over the lack…
If 2022 was a year of mass resignations, towards the end of the year conditions changed, and companies began announcing mass layoffs – and this continued in 2023, perhaps in even greater force. In…
Motor vehicle thefts spiked in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued to rise even after lockdown restrictions were lifted. A report from the nonprofit group National Insurance Crime Bureau found that…
The design of the modern revolver was patented by Samuel Colt of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1836, and in the nearly 200 years since, the revolver established itself as an iconic American firearm. Perhaps most…
Sport utility vehicles are the most popular vehicle segment in the United States by a wide margin. Gaining popularity since the 1990s, SUV sales overtook sedans for the first time in 2015. By 2019,…
The Civil Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, made it illegal for employers and businesses to discriminate based on race, color, religion, or nationality. Though the articles…
High demand for housing during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with limited supply, created a strong sellers market that resulted in record-breaking home values. At the same time, mortgage lenders and sellers were able to…
The U.S. economy expanded at a faster rate than expected in the third quarter of 2022, with real gross domestic product growing at an annualized rate of 3.2%, rebounding from a 0.6% contraction in…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for single-family housing surged as supply constraints reduced inventory. These conditions not only sent home values soaring, but also gave mortgage lenders and sellers greater leverage in negotiating the…
With nearly 1.4 billion users globally, Instagram is – ostensibly – one of the most popular social media platforms. However, as with other digital spaces like Twitter and Facebook, Instagram has a problem –…
Last week, Canadian health officials revised government recommendations for alcohol consumption from two drinks per day to two drinks per week, and strongly suggested that citizens cut out alcohol altogether. While that may seem…
