100 Most Popular Musicians on Tour This Year
Most people have the ability to listen to recorded music every day. Whether on the radio, through physical media, or via a streaming service, the sound of one’s favorite musicians is rarely far away.…
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Presidents With the Best and Worst Relationships With Congress
As Donald Trump begins his fourth year as president of the United States, his relationship with Congress, particularly the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, has plunged to new depths. The House impeached Trump in December,…
The World’s Most Expensive Wines Over the Past Decade
According to the online wine marketplace and wine app Vivino, an average bottle of white wine costs $14.41, while its red counterpart comes in slightly higher at $15.66. Those averages tend to rise precipitously…
21 Most Important Inventions of the 21st Century
The human race has always innovated, and in a relatively short time went from building fires and making stone-tipped arrows to creating smartphone apps and autonomous robots. Today, technological progress will undoubtedly continue to…
States Where It’s Easiest (and Most Difficult) to Donate Blood
The United States faces a chronic blood shortage. While about 37% of the population is eligible to donate blood, only less than 10% do. The Red Cross periodically issues urgent calls for blood donors.…
Worst Shows on Netflix
Netflix is the world’s most popular streaming service, and with good reason. The company offers access to some of television’s most loved series — such as “The Office” and “Mad Men” — and consistently…
This Is What Most People Will Be Ordering in 2020
Some food fads come and go relatively quickly (when’s the last time you opened a package of SnackWells, or ordered blackened redfish at a restaurant?). Others arrive on the scene, quite possibly overstay their…
20 Things That Have Changed for the Better Since 2010
If you are someone who at least tries to stay informed about what is going on in the world, your faith in humanity may be long gone. Daily headlines are predominantly about negative subjects…
21 Things That Have Changed for the Worse Since 2010
A decade is a reasonable amount of time to recognize the difference between a trend and a fad, which is basically a short-lived trend. Since 2010, societies and governments have repeatedly made some bad…
Best New Artists of the Year
Established musicians such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift populate the list of 2019’s most popular songs — but they were not the only ones. All artists start somewhere, and quite a…
Best Albums of the Year
The full album format often falls to the wayside in the world of pop music. Radio focuses on singles, and the advent of digital music services has enabled users to pick and choose their…
Best Artists of the Year
Numerous artists contributed to making 2019 a memorable year for popular music — some new, some well-established, as well as a few legendary acts. Out of the thousands of musicians that perform and release…
Saddest Restaurant Closings of 2018
Why did these places shutter? A variety of reasons. In some cases, leases were up and were too expensive to renew. Other places closed because they just weren’t making it due to a variety…
The 10 Most Surprising Health Complications From the Flu
The flu is a common viral infection that can be deadly. In fact, the 2017-2018 flu season, the first to be classified as high severity across all age groups, was the deadliest since tracking…
Saddest Restaurant Closings of 2019
It’s no secret that the restaurant business is volatile, and that restaurants come and go with sometimes surprising speed. Especially go. Restaurants close for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the proprietors simply want to…
Top Health Stories to Watch For in 2020
Bold headlines — political and otherwise — kept the spotlight on health care and wellness throughout 2019. As the year winds down, it’s time to look to what might be happening in the field…
27 of the Biggest Trends That Defined 2019
It’s not always clear why some trends catch on while others don’t, but in this day, any person with a penchant for social media can start a trend and become the face of a…
The Best Grocery Store Chain in Every State
Among the wonders of American life that tend to inspire awe in visitors from other countries is the variety of choices available to food shoppers in our supermarkets. And indeed, our markets are really…
The Most Talked About Moments of 2019
The year 2019 was filled with viral moments that dominated the news and social media. From fun challenges to plans to invade government property, people from all over the world helped create and spread…
Best Country Songs of the Year
From the crossing over of numerous country artists onto the pop charts to the release of Ken Burns’ long-awaited “Country Music” film, it felt like the genre was having a moment in 2019. No…