21 Most Important American Inventions of the 21st Century
The human race has in a relatively short period of time traveled a path of innovation that took us from making fire and stone-tipped arrows on the plains of Africa ...Read Full Story »
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Hardest Colleges to Get Into by State
Having a college education may be more important than ever before. On average, workers with a college education earn more than those with less education and are less likely ...Read Full Story »
Colleges With the Biggest Tuition Hikes
An estimated 19.9 million students attended the more than 4,600 degree-granting institutions in the United States in the fall 2018 semester, according to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center ...Read Full Story »
41 Places With a Higher Minimum Wage This Year
With the federal minimum wage at the same level for nearly a decade, many states, cities, and counties have passed laws to set the local minimum wage laws at a ...Read Full Story »
Most Important People of 2018
Selecting the most important people in a given year is admittedly a subjective exercise. One person’s list of important people of 2018 is not likely to match another’s. Even so, ...Read Full Story »
Famous People in Business We Lost This Year
On June 5, a housekeeper discovered the lifeless body of fashion designer and entrepreneur Kate Spade. Nearby, there was a letter written by Spade, addressed to her daughter. Police would ...Read Full Story »
2018’s Amazing Accomplishments in Climate Science
Wildfires have ripped through Southern California, Greece, and Brazil. A hurricane ravaged North and South Carolina. Massive flooding inundated southern India. Venice waters rose, flooding shops amid heavy downpours in ...Read Full Story »
Largest Private Donors in American Politics
In his 1906 State of the Union address, President Theodore Roosevelt called for a law “prohibiting all corporations from contributing to the campaign expenses of any party.” The rough-riding, trust-busting ...Read Full Story »
Largest Private Donors in American Politics
In his 1906 State of the Union address, President Theodore Roosevelt called for a law “prohibiting all corporations from contributing to the campaign expenses of any party.” The rough-riding, trust-busting ...Read Full Story »
States With the Largest Immigrant Populations
The United States has long been the destination of immigrants either seeking opportunity or fleeing from persecution, or both. Some were brought here by force, while others came as refugees ...Read Full Story »
15 Ways America Has Changed Since 9/11
It has been 17 years since 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners in U.S. airspace, turning them into missiles that destroyed New York City’s World Trade Center towers and damaged ...Read Full Story »
Hero Humanitarians You Should Know About Now
Working to help others and improve the community is, for many, part of what it means to be human. An army of workers and volunteers work every day to ...Read Full Story »
Most Important Event the Year You Were Born
Over the past 100 years we’ve witnessed some of the most profound changes in human history. Between wars, technological developments, progress in civil rights, and breakthroughs in science and medicine, ...Read Full Story »
The Most Dangerous Cities in the World
Just two years ago, Los Cabos, a Mexican holiday destination known for its pristine beaches, deep-sea fishing, and five-star hotel accommodation was off the radar of Mexico’s war against ...Read Full Story »
