As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, the U.S. is approaching a grim milestone – nearly 1 million COVID-19-related deaths. Even as new cases and deaths have dropped to relatively low levels…
The U.S. spends by far more on defense than any other country in the world. A majority of those funds remain in the country, propping up state economies with hundreds of billions of dollars…
Despite the pandemic in 2020, 237 million people trekked to one of the nation’s more than 400 national park sites, the National Park Service reports. To make that trip, most drove or flew hundreds…
According to data consulting company Kantar, 85% of U.S. households subscribed to a video on-demand service as of the fourth quarter of 2021. That’s a rise of two percentage points from the prior year.…
More than 70% of Americans say that the fact that some corporations do not pay their fair share in taxes bothers them either some or a lot, according to a recent Pew Research Center…
There are 423 parks in America’s National Park System, and though visitations have increased since the worst of the pandemic has passed, some continue to be overlooked by outdoor enthusiasts. (These are the largest…
According to a study by the Federal Reserve of St. Louis, about 10,000 people will turn 65 each day for the next two decades. Among those who choose to retire at that age, some…
Successful hedge fund managers are the rockstars of the investment world. Their names are also known beyond the financial crowd, often mentioned in regular media, at times with curiosity. Hedge funds, after all, are…
As steaming summer temperatures grip the nation, you may want to sit inside, cooled by the AC, and stream these movies on Hulu Plus. Luckily, you’ll have a choice of classics, award-winners, and some…
A number of factors have combined to make air travel harder now than it’s been in years, including staff shortages (from pilots and onboard crews to baggage handlers and other ground personnel); increasingly unstable…
An estimated 221,768,203 Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or 67.8% of the population. Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. Depending on the state, the share…
The U.S. has reported more than 84.5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 14. There have been more than 1,001,000 reported deaths from COVID-19-related causes — the highest death toll of any country.…
When executed properly, coming-of-age movies render emotional impact by sending relatable characters through a series of life-changing events. Put the sub-genre in the wrong hands, however, and it comes off as little more than…
Rents in the United States hit a record high in April, according to real estate listing site Realtor.com, with rents rising 16.7% compared to the previous year. In contrast, over the previous five years,…
It has been said that there are no new ideas in Hollywood. If a film is successful, odds are that it will get at least one sequel. In fact, many films these days are…
