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Best and Worst Gadgets of the Decade

Each year, companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google attempt to dazzle us with the latest in whizbang technology. These corporate giants, and much smaller businesses, have transformed our society with products like smartphones,…

John Harrington · 7 years ago

American Cities That Went From Rich To Poor

Over the last 50 years, incomes in the United States have increased dramatically. Even after adjusting for inflation, per capita income more than doubled, from $14,700 in 1959 to $33,831 today. There are a…

Mike Sauter · 7 years ago

The 100 Absolute Best Songs in History

What’s a great song? It’s not necessarily something we can define, but we know a great song when we hear one. Great songs never get old. They endure throughout the years, enjoyed by listeners…

Steven M. Peters · 7 years ago

32 Consejos Fundamentales Para Viajar al Exterior

Cada vez más estadounidenses viajan a países extranjeros. De hecho, solamente en avión, casi 42 millones de personas salieron del país en 2018, un 9 % más que el año anterior, según informa el…

matirx08 · 7 years ago

America’s Worst Cities to Drive In

The vast majority of American households own a car, and over 85% of American workers use a car to commute to work. While it is a practical necessity for millions of Americans, driving can…

Mike Sauter · 7 years ago

America’s 30 Best Chocolate Shops

Cacao is native to Central or South America, and the beans were probably first roasted and ground into powder to make beverages and gruel by the Olmecs in southern Mexico around 1500 B.C. Some…

Steven M. Peters · 7 years ago

These People Own the Most Land in America

Spanning over 3.5 million square miles, the United States is the third largest country in the world by landmass, trailing only China and Russia. While over a quarter of all land in the United…

Sam Stebbins · 7 years ago

17 Ways Black Friday Has Changed Since the 1950s

Changes happen very quickly nowadays. It wasn’t so long ago that cell phones only had the ability to make a call and send a text; now you can even do your holiday shopping on…

Steven M. Peters · 7 years ago

How Many Children Live in Poverty in Your State

Close to 13 million children residing in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty line, a threshold shown to underestimate the financial needs of American households. Here are 25…

Thomas Frohlich · 7 years ago

The Most Popular Characters in ‘Sesame Street’s’ History

“Sesame Street” made its debut in 1969, and children’s programming has never been the same. The show revolutionized TV by answering the question whether the medium can educate children. In studies about the impact…

Steven M. Peters · 7 years ago

These Are the Best Suburbs to Live in Every State

In the latter half of the 20th century, the popularity of suburbs surged in the United States, and for many, suburban life came to mean the realization of the American Dream. For millions of…

Sam Stebbins · 7 years ago

The 15 Most Popular Food Orders in America

San Francisco-based DoorDash — the country’s leading food delivery service, accounting for 34% of U.S. sales in the category, according to the most recent data — has just released its 2019-2020 Trend Report. Based…

Steven M. Peters · 7 years ago