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States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated

As the U.S. braces for winter and flu season, the national COVID-19 vaccination effort is as urgent as it ever has been. So far, an estimated 187,714,829 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 57.4%…

Steven M. Peters · 5 years ago

New Chain Restaurant Menu Items for Halloween and Beyond

In planning new product rollouts, restaurant chains often introduce food and drink items keyed to the season or to a specific holiday. In autumn, in addition to the inevitable spate of pumpkin spice everything,…

247patrick · 5 years ago

Gun Sales Plunge: Here Are Each State’s Figures

After several years during which U.S. gun sales rose, capped by a 2020 surge blamed mostly on the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest, figures started to level in 2021. They are currently dropping sharply,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

The Largest Employer in Every State

While millions of Americans lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest U.S. corporations and organizations continued to employ tens of thousands of workers. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the most recent employment figures…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

The 50 Least Drunk Counties in America

Each year, alcohol misuse is directly linked to diseases and accidents that kill an estimated 95,000 Americans. Excessive drinking also costs the economy hundreds of billions of dollars annually, mostly in lost productivity.  Excessive…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

The Hardest Colleges to Get Into

There are nearly 15 million Americans attending college full time. These students are working towards a degree that they hope could help them land a job in their chosen field and boost their earning…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

How Each NFL Team Will Finish This Season

Week 5 of the NFL season was an eventful one — the Buffalo Bills emerged as one of the top teams in the league after going to Kansas City and demolishing the Chiefs 38-20.…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

The Best City To Live In Every State

About one in every five American workers whose job could be performed remotely worked from home before the COVID-19 pandemic. That share jumped to nearly three in four following the abrupt closure of offices…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

America’s 50 Most Active Cities

Exercise is one of the most effective ways for people to improve their overall health. Regular exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of depression, weight gain, and certain chronic diseases, while improving…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

States With the Highest Homeownership Rates

Homeownership is a longstanding aspiration for millions of Americans. According to a Gallup poll, more than nine in every 10 American investors consider owning a home to be either an essential or important component…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

States With the Most Cases of COVID-19

Following months of a delta variant surge, new daily cases of COVID-19 are falling once again in much of the United States. Since the first known case was identified in the U.S. on Jan.…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

Highest Grossing Movie Every Year of the Sound Era

When filmmakers set out to craft a movie, many probably have two main goals — win awards and turn a profit. Reaching the top of the box office charts to become the highest grossing…

Hristina Byrnes · 5 years ago

NFL’s All-Time Sack Leaders

Through the first four weeks of the 2021 NFL season, teams have combined for nearly 300 sacks, a higher total than in 2020 but lower than many other recent seasons. Though most NFL teams…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago