Independent local restaurants typically record only 45 transactions a day at an average of $28 each ($1,260 total), according to a new study of 2018 data from more than 42,000 restaurants around the country,…
A new study by researchers at the universities of Zurich and Lausanne suggests that children who suffer from multiple allergies or who experience trauma (through viral or bacterial diseases or psychosocial stress) are particularly…
There are approximately 24,000 coffee shops across the nation and more than 50% of Americans over the age of 18 — more than 150 million people — drink coffee daily, according to a report…
This summer, avoid New York City airports, stay home in June, and consider Honolulu as a travel destination. Those are among the key takeaways from a study just released by CompareCards. Analyzing and averaging…
In some parts of America, the restaurant business seems to be positively thriving, and it can be difficult to get a table even at some of the most expensive restaurants in the country —…
Medical science has long seen cheese as both good and bad. On the plus side, cheese has undeniable health benefits: It’s a good source of protein, and, depending on the type of milk used…
Denmark is known as one of the most socially progressive countries in the world, thanks to its welfare policies, consensus politics, and low level of wealth inequality, and it regularly ranks at or near…
Our national parks are natural wonderlands — mountains, deserts, forests, beaches, lakes and rivers, grasslands, even glaciers, designated and protected by the U.S. Government for the enjoyment of all. National parks might actually be…
The Amsterdam City Council announced plans last week to ban all gasoline- and diesel-powered cars and motorcycles from the city as of 2030, in an effort to combat air pollution. While it isn’t close…
The time American workers will spend discussing the current and final season of the immensely popular HBO sword-and-sorcery epic series “Game of Thrones,” which has won the second most Emmys wins of all time,…
On the off chance that you happen to own a vehicle of that description, you might want to make sure that it’s still where you left it. According to a new study released by…
Pluto and astronomers have had a complicated relationship over the last couple of decades. If you went to school between 1930, when the icy object was discovered, and 2006, you may even still think…
According to an analysis just conducted by economists at Arizona State University, the prices Americans pay for tomatoes this coming winter could rise by anywhere from 40% to as much as 86%. The U.S.…
Meal kits are a growing phenomenon. The kits supply everything the cook needs, from recipes (often from noted chefs) to the exact ingredients, in appropriate quantities, needed to prepare them. Consumers like them for…
Nearly a million cases of heart disease and diabetes could be prevented by the implementation of one small change on food ingredient labels. According to a study published Monday in Circulation, a journal of…
Doctors, nurses, and other hospital workers wash their hands thoroughly and often to avoid spreading germs. According to a new study from the University of Michigan, patients should probably do the same. The study,…
If you live in the United States and you want to see or even interact with elephants, your best bet will be a zoo or perhaps The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, possibly the closest…
The Humane Society of the United States warns that, while coyotes typically feed on such small mammals as rabbits and mice, they also sometimes make a meal of cats or small dogs. In Southern…
Researchers have discovered that poverty can affect our genetic makeup. According to a Northwestern University study just published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, there is evidence that lower socioeconomic status (SES) is…
According to data just released by the National Restaurant Association (the “other” NRA), U.S. restaurants are projected to reach a record $863 billion in sales in 2019, up 3.6% from 2018. The most substantial…
