Best Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime Right Now
The pandemic is making us feel like we’re riding a yo-yo. Just when you think society is getting back to normal, another round of COVID-19 knocks us back into our dens and family rooms,…
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Where the Most Refugees Arriving to the US Come From
There are currently 100 million forcibly displaced people in the world, according to the United Nations. Causes for displacement include war, political violence, persecution, natural disasters, famine, and other crises. Some of these people…
US Senators Who Became Less Popular in the Last Year
The last year on Capitol Hill has been defined largely by stalled legislation, party infighting, and partisan gridlock. And recent polling shows that many U.S. senators are paying the price. According to polling data…
Worst Cities for People With Grass Allergies
The drone of lawn mowers heralds the arrival of better weather, longer days, and outside activities like picnics and barbecuing. But it also means the advent of summer allergies, and for many Americans, the…
This Is the Worst City for Marriage
CDC data shows that there were 1,676,911 marriages in 2020. That is the good news. The bad news is that divorces hit 630,505 (with 45 states and the District of Columbia reporting). Presumably most…
Cities Where the Most Families Need Food Stamps
Inflation has driven up the prices of nearly all goods and services, including necessary items such as groceries. The cost of a gallon of milk is up 25% compared to pre-pandemic prices. According to…
American Towns Where the Most People Rent Their Homes
A little over one-third of U.S. households live in rented homes. While many associate homeownership with economic stability, renting is often a safer choice, granting more flexibility. In addition, in cities across much of…
This Is the State With the Most Foreclosures
The U.S. housing market has been through a period of unprecedented rise in home prices over the last two years. At the pace of the last several months, the only period that matches it…
The County With the Lowest Homeownership Rates in Every State
The American housing market took off during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The homeownership rate – or the share of housing units occupied by their owner – jumped by 2.6 percentage points…
17 Movie Remakes to Stream That Are Better Than the Original
Nowadays, it seems as if nearly every new movie is either a sequel or a remake. And while we have no issue with this per se – some of those new Marvel movies are…
Countries Falling Behind on Their Environmental Commitments
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity. The global community at large has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions with the goal of hitting net-zero emissions worldwide by 2050. Though…
How Long the Typical Work Week Is Around the World
As economies around the world continue to struggle with the pandemic, one of the major and likely lasting changes is in the area of labor and the workplace. The coronavirus uprooted workers and forced…
The Highest Paying Federal Government Jobs
An estimated 2.1 million people work for the U.S. federal government. About a third of them are involved in the daily administrative grind of running the world’s largest economy in the third-most populous country.…
States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases
Since the first known case of COVID-19 was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of 84,125,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide — or 25,713 per 100,000 people.…
Senators Who Became More Popular in the Last Year
The first year of Joe Biden’s presidency has been tumultuous. The botched military withdrawal from Afghanistan, a stalled legislative agenda, and soaring inflation have all contributed to sinking poll numbers for the president and…