Thousands of meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere every day and burn up in spectacular fireballs. The vast majority of these objects, however, are either too small to be visible, or they fall over oceans or…
Happiness is one of the most positive emotions people can experience. That joyful feeling is linked to living longer, working hard, performing basic daily activities better as they age, and having stronger immune systems.…
The American Dream is the idea that through sacrifice and hard work, a person from any background can attain success — typically characterized by upward economic mobility. While millions of Americans are a living…
The new coronavirus, COVID-19, is affecting many areas of life internationally, with whole regions and even countries closing borders. Italian authorities took drastic measures, imposing a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the…
Everybody talks about craft beer these days, but what people mostly drink is the mass-produced, distinctly non-craft stuff. Sales of specialty brews are definitely rising: The nation’s 7,500-plus craft breweries shipped a total of…
“America runs on Dunkin’,” goes the slogan of the widespread chain formerly called Dunkin’ Donuts (it dropped “Donuts” as of January 2019). That might be exaggerating a little, but it is no exaggeration to…
Individual income taxes are the largest source of income for the federal government, accounting for 48% of federal tax revenue. Income taxes are similarly important to the vast majority of state government balance sheets.…
The U.S. auto market has been in decline in recent years, with vehicle sales dropping from 17.4 million in 2015 to just over 17 million in 2019. Not all vehicles have been affected though.…
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has revealed the vulnerability of the supply chain of drugs that originate in China, which is the main supply source of raw ingredients for penicillin, ibuprofen, and aspirin.…
School district quality is one of the most important factors homebuyers consider when looking for a place to live — particularly for new or expecting parents. A good school district can greatly increase a…
School district quality is one of the most important factors homebuyers consider when looking for a place to live — particularly for new or expecting parents. A good school district can greatly increase a…
The typical home in the United States is worth about $245,000. Indeed, a home is the largest investment most Americans will ever make. But exactly how much home you get for your investment can…
Americans bought just over 17 million vehicles in 2019, the lowest since 2014. The drop was led by steep declines in sales of certain car models as American drivers continued to shift to crossovers…
Depending on where you live, early spring may be a rough time to try to eat locally. Either the winter storage crops have diminished or the new shoots have yet to emerge. Luckily, fresh,…
The United States came close in 2016 to having a female leader for the first time. And though the field of candidates in the current Democratic primaries included several women, nearly all ended their…
