What Worries Dr. Fauci Right Now About COVID-19
In the last several days it has become increasingly evident that the chances of a “fourth wave” of the spread of COVID-19 is a possibility. The coronavirus has been partially brought under control in…
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A New Way to Prevent COVID-19 Family Spread, Scientists Say
COVID-19, an infectious virus, has been spread primarily by very close contact among people. There are exceptions — it can float in the air for distances of more than several feet, and can live…
States With the Lowest and Highest Gas Taxes
A gallon of gas cost an average of $2.80 in the United States as of early March. Gas prices recovered from their sharp dip during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when prices…
35 Rock Stars Now 75 or Older
“I hope I die before I get old,” sang Roger Daltrey in The Who’s 1965 rock classic “My Generation.” One original member of the band, drummer Keith Moon, achieved just that, succumbing to a…
25 Bands with Food Names
Rock bands come up with their names from all kinds of sources. Sometimes they’re unimaginatively straightforward — no prizes for guessing who leads up the Marshall Tucker Band, the Dave Matthews Band, or the…
The Slowest Selling New Car
Last year, car sales in the United States were battered from March well into the late fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. People stayed away from dealerships, because of both the disease and the…
The 50 Most Successful Grammy Winners of All Time
The 63nd Annual Grammy Awards were postponed. They were supposed to take place at the end of January, as they do every year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, “music’s biggest night” was postponed…
Why Do We Really Move the Clock Forward?
When local time on Sunday, March 14, is 2 a.m., the clocks will turn forward one hour to 3 a.m. The time of sunrise and sunset will then be an hour later than the…
COVID-19: States Doing the Best in the Race to Roll Out Vaccines
It has now been 12 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 Mar. 11, 131,131,470 doses…
Now Streaming Classic TV Shows That Will Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat
Television thrillers are the roller-coasters of entertainment. They are a white-knuckle ride of suspenseful dramas, mind-twisting mysteries, and adrenaline-rushing car chases, often probing themes such as unexplained phenomena, espionage, crime, terrorism, and revenge. Though…
25 Cheap Frozen Foods That Are Actually Good for You
Healthy frozen dinners might once have been a contradiction in terms, but that’s so last century. Whether you’re limiting meat, fat and carbs, or maximizing your intake of healthy fiber and nutrients, there are…
The 50 Greatest Songs from Movies
Music — whether songs are specifically made for a film or just added to certain scenes — is the emotional undercurrent of movies. It can make people cry, laugh, sympathize, or feel displaced. Whatever…
Can You Answer These Real ‘Jeopardy!’ Questions About Movies?
Watching movies and playing trivia games are two of the most popular American pastime activities. Combining the two, then, is surely among the best forms of entertainment. It can only get better if those…
Cities Where Housing Values Are Rising the Fastest
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. home sales slumped. Since then, however, the market has come roaring back — and rising demand, in conjunction with a relatively low supply of housing,…
Nearly All Chickens in the US Are Raised in These 34 States
Almost everybody loves chicken. It’s the second-most-popular meat in the world, after pork. There are few cuisines that don’t incorporate it, and it stars in some of the world’s best-known culinary specialties — among…