20 Highest Paid World Leaders
We know it pays to be a CEO of Fortune 500 company — does it also pay to be president of a country? Ask the men and women who are among the top paid…
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These CEOs Make 1,000 Times More Than Their Employees
Income inequality is a growing problem in the United States. In cities across the country, the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. Perhaps nowhere is the problem more apparent than…
Best Museum in Every State
Few institutions stamp the cultural identity of a nation, region, or city like museums. Whether they are venerable sites such as the Art Institute of Chicago, whimsical venues like the Kazoo Museum in South…
Companies With the Best and Worst Reputations
Corporations rise and fall on their reputation, depending on the trust and confidence of their employees and customers, as well as the faith of their shareholders. Companies spend decades burnishing their reputations. But as…
10 Most Kid-Friendly Airports in the US
Ah, going away with the kids…The actual travel experience is probably the most stressful part of vacationing with the youngest members of the family. Before the fun begins, parents have a few obstacles to…
30 Richest Americans of All Time
America is often referred to as The Land of Opportunity, offering people of all backgrounds and levels of education a chance to succeed and build a fortune through hard work and innovation. Throughout U.S.…
This Is Why There Are No Wild Elephants in America
If you live in the United States and you want to see or even interact with elephants, your best bet will be a zoo or perhaps The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, possibly the closest…
This Is Why April 15 Is the Last Day to File Your Taxes
Don’t look now, but Tax Day is just around the corner. The hard, IRS-enforced income-tax return deadline leaves perennial procrastinators scrambling every year — even though the April 15th deadline was specifically chosen to…
Most Audited County in Every State
Of all potential bureaucratic ordeals, tax audits connote a level of dread few others can match. The Internal Revenue Service processed 586.1 million tax returns between 2012 and 2015 and audited 4.5 million of…
The Most Threatened Animals in Every State
Humankind has not been all that kind to the animals that share our planet. We have hunted and encroached on the habitat of many species — to extinction. Though hunting is less common, encroachment…
30 Best Cities for Older Americans
Since 2008, the share of the U.S. population age 65 and older has steadily increased — now reaching over 15% of the total population. This number is projected to continue to climb as more…
50 Words People Get Wrong All the Time
We all make mistakes in our daily speech and writing. Sometimes mistakes are even made for us — as with autocorrect-mangled emails and text. Even people who reach the top of their fields use…
How Many People Were Born the Year You Were Born
The United States has the world’s third-largest population, behind China and India, with about 328.7 million people as of April 9, 2019. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in the country, a person is…
13 States Where Incomes Are Booming
From an economic standpoint, the United States has changed profoundly in the last 10 years. Emerging from a devastating recession in 2009, gross domestic product increased nearly 19% since, and the economy has added…
10 Most Counterfeited Products in America
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials process more than 278 million cargo and parcel shipments from abroad each year. While the majority of these are legal goods, a small percentage contains counterfeit items. The…