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Where People From Louisiana Are Moving to the Most

Louisiana may be rich in natural resources like oil and gas, seafood and soybeans, but according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the state’s population grew by only 2.7% over the past decade — to…

247patrick · 5 years ago

This Is the Most Densely Populated City in the World

The COVID-19 pandemic reminds people that crowded cities have distinct disadvantages, beyond those that are obvious. The omicron variant has aggressively spread at an unimaginable rate, and people in close quarters have suffered the…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

The Best Small Cities for High-Tech

The term “high-tech” is hard to define, but it means a lot more than “tech” in the Silicon Valley sense. According to the Workforce Information Council, the high-tech sector includes any industry that employs…

247patrick · 5 years ago

30 Special Skills You Need to Become an Astronaut

Do you have the right stuff to be an astronaut? Becoming an astronaut is harder than getting into an Ivy League school. Only few have ever been selected by NASA. In 2016, more than…

John Harrington · 5 years ago

States With the Most Identity Theft

In 2020, at a time when many people were looking for a job, scammers were hard at work trying to trick Americans out of their money. Throughout the year, law enforcement reported 4.7 million…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

This Is the Deadliest State for COVID-19

The U.S. is in for a brutal winter of COVID-19 infections. The current wave has been triggered, primarily, by the omicron variant, which currently accounts for the vast majority of new cases in the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

The Oldest Town in Every State

Some of America’s oldest continuously occupied settlements have evolved into booming cities that continue to grow, while others have seen their heyday pass but still retain their history and charm. Many of the country’s…

247patrick · 5 years ago

Most Devastating Natural Disasters in America in 2021

The overwhelming consensus among climate scientists is that global warming is radically changing weather patterns. Heat waves are more prolonged and intense, storms are stronger and more frequent, and floodwater is pouring into new…

247patrick · 5 years ago

The Best Online Colleges in America

The COVID-19 pandemic changed nearly every part of daily life in America, including the way Americans got educated. Schools had to decide whether to keep students in classrooms with safety measures implemented, go fully…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

25 Worst Cities to Walk Your Dog

Fast traffic, narrow sidewalks, and not a single pedestrian crossing in sight; some neighborhoods are not only unpleasant places to try to walk your dog — they’re downright dangerous. Without a huge back yard…

247patrick · 5 years ago

This Is the Most Dangerous State for COVID-19

Another wave of COVID-19 infections recently began in America — the fourth by most measures. It has been triggered, primarily, by the new omicron variant, which currently accounts for the vast majority of new…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago