Grace. Elegance. Pride. Defiance. Pioneer. Any one, or all, of these words describe the character of Sidney Poitier, the trailblazing Black actor who almost single-handedly changed America’s perception of people of color in the…
It has now been 58 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of January 27, 663,451,855 doses…
The omicron variant drove new daily cases of COVID-19 to new highs in the United States. Now, cases are falling once again in much of the country. There were an average of 191.0 new…
It has been some six decades since the Civil Rights Acts passed in 1964, yet considerable work remains in combating systemic racism and other forms of racial discrimination in America today. To better understand…
Museums play an important part in America’s cultural life, sharing not just art but history, biography, and more. They showcase some of humankind’s most heralded achievements and also sometimes some of our darkest moments.…
Unemployment in the United States has improved substantially from the early days of the pandemic and now hovers near historic lows. Still, the U.S. job market remains in uncharted territory as Americans are quitting…
Along with smoky barbecue, bourbon whiskey is perhaps America’s finest contribution to the world of food and drink (and as it happens they pair very well with each other). According to IBISWorld, there are…
The lowest-paid American workers are so often the people with whom we interact the most in our daily lives. They’re not just the people who prepare and serve our food, but also just about…
There have been 55 Super Bowls. Of the NFL’s 32 teams, 20 have won Super Bowls, and 4 of those have won more than one. At this point, two teams have won six –…
The most popular major league sports create superstars that fans love to watch. Often these stars have large social media followings, earn huge salaries, garner millions of dollars in endorsements, and enjoy careers that…
The U.S. is currently grappling with a massive labor shortage. Due largely to the pandemic, millions of workers have decided to retire, over 1 million mothers of school-age children have left the workforce, and…
If you want to make a decent living at a job with good benefits, there are two ways to go about it. One is to develop specialized in-demand skills outside of the higher-educational system.…
French aristocrat Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the visionary who dreamed of reviving the Olympic Games. He believed such an event should be global and that “all people must be allowed in, without debate.”…
The COVID-19 pandemic sent the U.S. unemployment rate up to a post Great Depression high of 14.7% in April 2020. Though the jobless rate has since fallen back below 4%, the U.S. job market…
The COVID-19 pandemic sent the U.S. unemployment rate up to a post Great Depression high of 14.7% in April 2020. Though the jobless rate has since fallen back below 4%, the U.S. job market…
