COVID-19 School Cancellations in Every State
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the U.S. and the world, nearly every part of daily life has been disrupted. For children, this has meant that the school year has been put on…
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States With the Most and Least ICU Beds
Intensive care units, or ICUs, are specialized hospital wards set up to provide close monitoring and critical treatment for seriously ill patients. ICUs have fewer patients but more staff in order to provide nearly…
Every James Bond Movie Ranked Worst to Best
Actor Honor Blackman died on April 5 at the age of 94 due to natural causes. Though she also appeared in the television series “The Avengers,” “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” and more, Blackman is best…
Cities With the Most Nurses
The current pandemic crisis overwhelming the world has demonstrated that some of the most essential workers — anywhere — are those employed in the health care industry. The United States public health care system…
Cities With the Fewest Nurses
In a time of true crisis, like the coronavirus pandemic, we find out who are the real heroes and absolute essential workers among us. And no, they’re not CEOs, lawyers, or Wall Street brokers.…
City With the Worst Pollen in Every State
Most Americans are encouraged or ordered to stay indoors — except for essential activities as well as some exercise — in an effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic. For those who are able to…
The Places a COVID-19 Recession Will Likely Hit Hardest
There have been over 350,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 10,000 related deaths in the United States to date. To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and save lives, more than…
Countries With the Oldest Leaders
Voters around the world have no trouble entrusting their nation’s destiny to leaders who would normally be collecting their pension. Donald Trump is the oldest man to become president of the United States —…
States With the Fewest and Most Doctors per Person
The United States has been facing a doctors shortage for a few years, but the coronavirus crisis has exposed just how big the problem is. Medical institutions have been warning that there could be…
Best Jobs in America
A recent Gallup poll found that 55% of American workers were fully satisfied with their job, the largest percentage since at least 1993. Aside from the work itself, the leading factors that affect job…
Cars so Hot They’re out of Stock
Despite a decline in U.S. car sales in 2019 compared with 2018, sales exceeded 17 million for the fifth year in a row. In early 2020, some analysts predicted that sales this year would…
Cars Americans Don’t Want to Buy
Despite a decline in U.S. car sales in 2019 from a year earlier, car sales exceeded 17 million for the fifth year in a row. In early 2020, some analysts predicted that sales would…
The City Americans Are Abandoning in Every State
Americans are less likely to move today than at any point in recent history. Over the 12 months ending in March 2019, the share of Americans who moved to a new home dipped below…
The City Americans Are Flocking to in Every State
Americans are less likely to move today than at any point in recent history. Over the 12 months ending in March 2019, the share of Americans who moved to a new home dipped below…
The Most Iconic Job in Every State
The United States has one of the largest and most complex economies in the world, and state economies are often vastly different from one another. Some state economies have benefited from an abundance of…