Though the presidency of the United States is a prestigious job, it does not pay as well as one might think. The annual presidential salary is $400,000. While this is still within the top…
Extremist groups that vilify others for immutable characteristics like race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, are growing in the United States. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights advocacy group, a record…
Pinterest, today the third most popular social media platform in the world (after Facebook and Instagram) — making its co-founder one of the richest millennial entrepreneurs ever — launched in 2010, originally accepting members…
Earth is an ocean planet. Water in liquid or frozen form covers 75% of Earth’s surface and fills the sky with clouds. Atmospheric rivers known as jet streams meander and encircle the Earth, contributing…
“Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” As the famous line from “The Wizard of Oz” suggests, there is reason to be afraid of these creatures. They are among the most deadliest mammals on…
From the frozen landscapes of Antarctica to the scorching deserts of Africa to the often drought-stricken regions of North America, areas that get little to no rainfall tend to have harsh environments. To identify…
Though they are part of one united country, the 50 states have their own individual identities. States have their own cuisines, slang, sources of pride and drawbacks that are unique to that part of…
As the United States grew from 13 colonies to 50 states, each state has developed its own identity, full of culture, cuisine, and state pride. Yet each state, no matter how nice it may…
Chicago may be known as the “Windy City,” but quite a few American cities have it beat when it comes to wind velocity. These locations, which range from rural to urban places and cover…
Americans today pay an average of 19.1% more on grocery items than they did 10 years ago. Over the same time, the inflation rate was just 16.3%. Several key factors generally affect food prices…
If the polar bear is an international icon, Coca-Cola has something to do with the situation: It first used an image of the animal in a print ad in France in 1922, and for…
As long as winter in the United States — at least in northern parts of the country — means freezing temperatures, snow, and wearing layers upon layers, Americans will flock to warmer climates. It’s…
There was a 1.1% increase in global military spending in 2017, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The global rise was driven partially by a $9.6 billion hike in U.S. arms expenditure…
Property crime has declined in recent years but still remains extremely prevalent in the United States. There were nearly 7.7 million reported property crimes — which include larceny thefts, burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts…
American homes are at their least affordable level in more than 10 years. ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate and property data provider, reported that the median sale price of a house in 2018’s…
