Exactly a year ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic. What came next was an extraordinary and unprecedented year of lockdowns, significant economic struggles, and…
Though there are now three COVID-19 vaccine available in the U.S., more than 2 million people are vaccinated every day, and new cases are falling, the coronavirus pandemic still has a firm grip on…
From dealing with unexpected medical costs to supporting adult children, Americans often find themselves facing expenses they weren’t anticipating in their golden years. Plus, it’s harder to save for retirement today than it was…
Before the COVID-19 pandemic cost millions of Americans their livelihoods, the U.S. poverty rate had been in decline for years, as the economy continued its recovery from the recession that began in 2008. The…
The coronavirus was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization exactly a year ago. Since then, COVID-19 has changed our lives in obvious ways — many people wear masks, shop online, spend…
In the spring of 2020, many countries closed their borders to non-resident foreign travelers as a result of the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic. While some of those countries have yet to reopen their borders,…
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. 9, 123,232,775 doses…
Women and people of color were rarely nominated for best director or best picture categories in the movie industry, sparking frequent criticism. This was particularly true with the Oscar. It was considered an historic…
As states are dealing with new, more contagious strains of COVID-19, vaccine distribution has also been an issue; with seniors across the U.S. struggling to get their recommended doses. In these unprecedented times, however,…
The Grammy Award for Song of the Year is one of the most prestigious awards in the music industry, akin to a movie winning the Oscar for Best Picture. Song of the Year is…
Around this time last year, travel restrictions and quarantine mandates began to pop up in states across the U.S. in response to the threat from the novel coronavirus. Many people chose not to travel…
Disturbing and violent events such as the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection in Washington and the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. have heightened public awareness of hate groups across the United States in…
The 2,722-foot-tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai has basked in the glory of being the tallest building in the world since it was opened in 2010 as part of a project called Downtown Dubai. But…
The United States has by far the strongest military in the world. To maintain its global presence, the United States operates more than 500 military bases on foreign sites across every continent except for…
The pace at which COVID-19 is spreading across America has decreased. Fatalities from the disease in the U.S. may stand at 519,014 (current, these should always be updated before publication–today is 531,398) — about…
