Chefs With the Most Michelin Stars
Michelin stars are like the Oscars of the restaurant industry – an acknowledgement of quality that almost always also means a boost for business. Stars are bestowed annually, in a series of almost 30…
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The Most Popular Wikipedia Page Every Week for the Past Year
In existence for only 21 years, Wikipedia is the world’s most popular internet information source, with 1.8 billion people visiting the site every year. Because its 58+ million articles are written by unpaid contributors,…
Little-Known Fascinating Facts About the Beatles
Just over half a century ago Paul McCartney announced the breakup of the Beatles, but interest in what many call the greatest band of all time remains high. The 2000 “1” album, a compilation…
Companies With the Most Satellites in Orbit
During much of the 20th century, the Soviet Union and the United States competed during the Cold War’s Space Race to best one another in spaceflight and rocket technology. Today, another race is taking…
States Where the Most People Rent Their Homes
A little over one-third of U.S. households rent their homes. While many associate homeownership with economic stability, renting is often a safer choice, granting more flexibility. At the same time, in cities across much…
This Is America’s Largest State Capital
State capitals are not always the largest cities in a state by population. Often, they are little-known for people who live outside these states. How many people realize that Lansing is the capital of…
Metros Where Home Prices Shot Up This Year
The spring home-buying season is well underway, and despite the storm clouds of rising interest rates and inflation, the strong job market is providing stability for homebuyers. In certain metropolitan areas of the country,…
States Where Schools Have the Most Toxic Air
Because COVID-19 is an airborne virus, schools across the country temporarily shuttered or taught remotely to stop the spread of the respiratory illness. Even after schools opened, many schools required students to continue wearing…
Worst Movies to Stream on Hulu This Month
When Hulu was launched in 2007, it was primarily a repository for TV shows broadcast by its owners, NBC Universal and News Corporation. In 2009, however, Disney became the primary stakeholder, and today the…
The City With the Highest Homeownership Rate 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…
The 10 Busiest Airports in the World
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has had disastrous effects on the global aviation industry. As dozens of international borders closed in 2020 and flights were booked at a fraction of their usual capacity, airports were…
These Are the Cities With the Fewest COVID-19 Cases
The U.S. reported over 620,000 new cases of coronavirus in the seven days ending May 17, bringing the total count to more than 81.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than…
Cities Where People Can’t Wait to Leave
The pandemic has changed everything, including where we choose to live. While many factors go into this choice, affordability remains a driving force, according to George Ratiu, manager of economic research at Realtor.com. (This…
Worst Movies to Stream on HBO Max This Month
If you ever spent what seemed like forever wandering the aisles at Blockbuster back in the old days, you already know that finding a movie to watch at home has never exactly been an…
States Where the Most Children Live in Poverty
There are more than 40 million Americans living below the poverty line – an income threshold of about $35 per day. Of those facing such extreme financial hardship, children are disproportionately affected, as the…