Special Report

The Biggest News Story Every Year Since 1950

Posted: January 17, 2020 at 5:14 pm

Each year there are major news events that capture the world’s attention. These stories range from massive conflicts or catastrophes that leave thousands dead or stranded to technological developments and ...
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States With the Best and Worst Schools

Posted: January 17, 2020 at 4:01 pm

The Common Core State Standards Initiative, implemented during the Obama administration, established a uniform set of expectations for American public school students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Still, the ...
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The Biggest News Story Every Year Since 1950

Posted: January 17, 2020 at 3:52 pm

Each year there are major news events that capture the world’s attention. These stories range from massive conflicts or catastrophes that leave thousands dead or stranded to technological developments and ...
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These Cities are America’s Divorce Capitals

Posted: January 17, 2020 at 2:35 pm

Fewer people are getting married, but even fewer are getting divorced, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2008, the marriage rate was 17.9 per 1,000 women; a decade later ...
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40 Celebrities With Their Own Wine or Liquor Brands

Posted: January 17, 2020 at 10:02 am

Celebrities can do anything, or so it sometimes seems. Though they may be known for acting or directing or singing or the like, if they’re well-known enough, they can turn ...
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The Most Expensive Hobbies

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 8:24 pm

People often sink lots of time into their hobby, developing new skills and mastering their chosen craft or activity. While some people enjoy pastimes like hiking that are easy to ...
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City in Every State With the Most Billionaires

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 8:13 pm

While other parts of the world might have the United States beat when it comes to income per capita or providing financial security for all its citizens, no country ...
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These Are History’s Weirdest-Looking Cars

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 8:10 pm

Management consultant guru Peter F. Drucker once said, “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” Since the dawn of the automobile in the early ...
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Most Popular Oscar Winners of All Time

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 3:33 pm

One would be hard pressed to find an event that brings more entertainers together in one place than the Academy Awards. Each year the ceremony is held by the Academy ...
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This Is How Much It Costs to Get Divorced in Every State

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 12:16 pm

January is unofficially known as divorce month. Divorce filings spike as the holiday season ends. One possible explanation is a desire to start the new year -- and a new ...
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Most Severe Punishments in Sports History

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 9:42 pm

There’s an old adage in sports that goes: “if you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.” Throughout the history of American professional sports, there have been quite a few players ...
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Choosing These College Majors Will Pay Off the Least

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 4:42 pm
Last updated: January 16, 2020 6:58 am

Student loan debt is soaring in the United States, overtaking both auto loans and credit card debt in recent years to become the second largest form of consumer debt, ...
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Choosing These College Majors Will Pay Off the Most

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 4:41 pm
Last updated: January 16, 2020 6:58 am

Student loan debt is soaring in the United States, overtaking both auto loans and credit card debt in recent years to become the second largest form of consumer debt, ...
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How Every State’s Population Changed in the Last Year

Posted: January 14, 2020 at 8:20 pm

Americans are about half as likely to pack up and move today than they were in the mid-1980s.  A record low 9.8% of the U.S. population moved between 2018 and ...
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Places Where the Weather Is Getting Worse Because of Climate Change

Posted: January 14, 2020 at 5:49 pm

2019 closed a decade in which the Earth’s temperature reached exceptionally high levels, contributing to the melting of glaciers and rising seas, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Temperature extremes ...
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