The Average Cost of a Date in Each State
Dating can be fun, and it can be stressful; the two of you might be meeting for the first time or you might be well into a relationship. But no matter if it’s the…
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Worst Cities to Raise Children
Perhaps the most important environmental factor to a child’s development is the home — and conditions at home are largely up to the parents. There are, however, many other factors in a child’s surroundings…
There Are 79 Jobs With Six Figure Salaries
There are many considerations Americans take into account when looking for work. Some look for a job with good benefits, others want a healthy work-life balance, and others want a career that gives them…
Greatest Concert Films of All Time
Half a million people traveled to Bethel, New York, on August 15, 1969, to attend the legendary Woodstock Music Festival. The event was ground zero for the “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” counterculture…
Car Brands With the Most and Least Loyal Customers
It seems like it should be simple for car companies to maintain customer loyalty — if they make good cars, people should keep buying them. Often, drivers find a car they like and, when…
How Many Elephants Are Left in the Wild
There are about 465,000 elephants left in the wild in Africa and Asia today. An estimated 415,000 elephants plod through the forests and grasslands of Africa, with the remainder in Asia. The elephant population…
24/7 Wall St. & Zogby Analytics BattleGround State Poll: Biden, Warren, and Sanders neck and neck in Washington State
Washington State is split on their support for three Democratic rivals: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. Warren is currently starting to make a move, especially after two decent debates and good media…
20 Reasons We Really Need Elephants
Few animals are more beloved or have more of a mystique than the elephant. The world’s largest land animal, whose scientific name is elephas maximus, these ponderous pachyderms can grow can grow to more…
20 Classics Every American Should Read, According to English Professors
Toni Morrison, the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, has died. Some of her books — “Beloved” and “God Help the Child” — which explore the lives of African Americans…
What Everyday People Can Do To Help Honey Bees And Pollinators
Animal pollinators – bees, wasps, beetles, ants butterflies, birds, and others – perform the essential task of fertilizing plants. Without them, many plant species would decline or disappear, along with their oxygen-producing benefits, their…
16 Trips to Take Before the Kids Go Back to School
We’ve all seen them by now: emails trumpeting back-to-school sales; the return of notebooks, backpacks and other items in every brick-and-mortar store, from the sporting goods mega market to the corner deli. And good…
Best Public High School in Every State
The majority of countries in the world guarantee the right to a free education in their constitutions — and many of those that do not are signatories to a U.N. treaty that protects the…
These States Are Spending the Most to Fund Their Residents Retirement
Every day, an estimated 10,000 Americans baby boomers retire — and unfortunately many of them will spend their golden years pinching pennies. According to a recent estimate released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office,…
US Cities That Get the Least Sun
As autumn approaches, those still looking for a summer tan may find that the days begin to get shorter. And in some of the less sunny parts of the country, sunbathers get more than…
US Cities That Get the Most Sun
As autumn approaches, those still looking for a summer tan may find that the days begin to get shorter. In some of the sunnier parts of the country, however, sunbathers get more than two…