January 2020 was the world’s warmest January on record, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, which maintains a 141 year climate history. This January was the fifth warmest on record…
Amplifying concerns over the novel coronavirus named COVID-19, the United States is enduring a particularly bad flu season. There are currently 13 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States. As of the…
As the first major contest in the U.S. presidential election process, the Iowa caucuses are considered very important. Since the first Iowa caucuses were held in 1972, the winner of nine of the 18…
The United States continues to wield its global military dominance in wars and armed conflicts around the world. While the vast majority of Americans will never go to war, millions have. The U.S. Department…
It used to be that the vast majority of children ended up earning more than their parents. Today, however, the situation is considerably different. According to recent research on intergenerational mobility, approximately 90% of…
Every winter seems a little different from the one before, and nothing is as notoriously unpredictable as the weather. The expectation of a harsh winter is part of life in many parts of the…
Global arms sales totaled $420 billion in 2018, up 4.6% from 2017, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). U.S.-based companies again dominate SIPRI’s list of top global arms manufacturers and military…
Hourly wages in the United States have risen by a cumulative 3% since 1979. Most of the wage growth over this period was enjoyed by those at the top of the income distribution, while…
Love it or hate it, snow is on the way or has already arrived in many parts of the United States. While most places are not likely to see anything close to their state’s…
Close to 13 million children residing in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty line, a threshold shown to underestimate the financial needs of American households. Here are 25…
Based on the latest estimates from the U.S. government, there were 552,830 people experiencing homelessness across the United States in January 2018, essentially unchanged from the same time last year. The U.S. Department of…
Los análisis de sangre evalúan cómo funcionan los órganos y ayudan a identificar anormalidades que, casi siempre, dan lugar a pruebas más específicas. En una entrevista con 24/7 Wall St., el Dr. Keith Hoots,…
The first snow is just around the corner for most of the United States. Some may be dreading the onset of winter, while others may be wishing for a repeat of snowy wonderlands from…
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the United States in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year. In 2017, homelessness had increased for the first time in seven years. On a single night…
With an over 3,000-year written history, China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. China was a global economic superpower as early as the period between 1100 and and the early 1800s. Following its…
Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in high-income countries, according to research published Tuesday. In the United States, cancer remains the second leading cause of death but is expected…
Americans spend decades preparing for retirement, which is seen by many as a well-earned break following nearly a lifetime of work. Baby Boomers — people born from 1946 to 1964 — started turning 65…
After multiple shocks in southern California during the 4th of July weekend in 2019, 24/7 Wall St. has ranked the worst and deadliest quakes of all-time.
A career in teaching means having an impact on the next generation — providing young people with the tools to succeed as members of society and engaging students in learning every day. More than…
Placing an accurate dollar value on America’s land — from natural features such as rivers and mountains to developed lands that include farms and skyscrapers — is virtually impossible. Some experts, though, have attempted…
