States Where COVID-19 Cases are Climbing Fastest
Though the omicron peak has passed, new daily cases of COVID-19 are ticking up in much of the country. There were an average of 18.8 confirmed new daily cases of the virus for every…
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Cities Where the Most Veterans Live
Young Americans enlist in the armed services for many reasons, including the opportunity to gain new skills, get physically fit, and earn financial assistance to pay for college. One of the most common reasons,…
Counties Where the Most People Don’t Have Health Insurance
The United States is the world’s only large wealthy nation that does not provide citizens with universal health coverage. Though the U.S. is home to many of the world’s top hospitals and medical research…
The City With the Lowest Housing Costs in Every State
U.S. home sales skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic – hitting a 15-year high of 6.1 million in 2021. The spike in demand, coupled with declining inventory, have put upward pressure on housing prices. Renters…
Cities Where Thefts Are Dropping
Of all the most serious crimes tracked by the FBI – known as Part I offenses – larceny is by far the most common. There were 4.6 million cases of larceny-theft reported in the…
The Oldest City Parks in America
Most people probably don’t realize it, but history might be practically in their backyard or just around the corner. Many towns and cities around the country are home not only to historical sites but…
The Top-Rated Local Beer From Every State and D.C.
If you’re a beer lover, beer isn’t just a beverage; it’s a way of life. And whereas names like Heady Topper, Pliny the Younger, Dinner, and CBS might be meaningless if you’re not initiated,…
The Smoggiest Cities in America
While much of our freshwater resources are polluted, Americans are, for the most part, protected from potential health effects through drinking water standards and restrictions on fishing and swimming. It is much harder to…
Countries Spending the Most Defending Their Borders
World military spending reached an all-time high of $2.1 trillion in 2021, the seventh straight year that spending increased, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The world has no shortage of hot…
The Best Irish Whiskeys for 2022
Irish whiskey is said to have been the world’s most popular spirit in the 19th century, back when scotch was almost unknown outside Scotland itself (the word “whiskey” actually has Irish-language roots, coming from…
Cities With the Shortest Commutes in America
The number of American workers working from home – particularly those in white collar jobs – skyrocketed during the pandemic. The shift has proved to be a positive development in some ways. A recent…
Zip Codes Where the Most People Own Their Homes
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 Biggest US Company the Year You Were Born
From the mid-20th century into the early 21st, America’s love affair with the automobile kept a car manufacturer (General Motors) and an oil company (Exxon) in the top five spots among the biggest U.S.…
The Most Beautiful Bridges in the World
Bridges, used since Neolithic times, are pragmatic structures that are often purely utilitarian — stone, concrete, or steel and brutal — the cheapest way to allow passage over a chasm or body of water.…
26 Landmark Moments for Disability Rights in America
According to the CDC, about 61 million adults in the U.S. live with a physical or mental disability. That’s just over a quarter of the adult population — and about 40% of those aged…