17 Cold War Sites to Visit in the US
The Cold War began in 1947 and ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Over those 44 years, the rivalry between the U.S. and Soviets manifested itself in a dangerous arms…
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America’s Most Popular Senators
With the authority to declare war and draft new laws, the United States Congress is one of the most powerful institutions in the country. It is also among the most distrusted. A recent Gallup…
The 19 Ships and Submarines of the US Navy Fleet
The latest Department of Defense budget made way for the very early retirement of four Freedom-class littoral combat ships. These ships, which were among the newest vessels in the Navy, are being phased out…
32 Words People Misuse All the Time
English is an impressive language. It boasts a functional vocabulary of about 200,000 words (French and Spanish commonly use only about half that number each), and adds thousands more words each year — as…
38 Places in the US Every American Should Visit
Every traveler has a bucket list of places to see in this life. Beyond these shores, it might be Stratford-on-Avon in England for those with a literary bent; Normandy for those honoring the sacrifice…
The Best States for Science and Tech: All 50 States Ranked
The United States has long held the status as one of the most innovative countries in the world. This fact can be in part attributed to public funding of research and development projects. The…
25 Brands Customers Are Abandoning
In the world of advertising and marketing, there is likely nothing more important than brand loyalty. There are products that, no matter what they advertise or what changes with their product line, a large…
The Most Earthquake-Prone States in America
The U.S. Geological Survey defines an earthquake as “any sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves.” Earthquakes can be caused by a variety of factors, including tectonic plate movement,…
Every Major Automaker’s Plan to Go Electric
President Joe Biden visited in 2021 a General Motors factory in Detroit, touting tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles. As Biden, a longtime car enthusiast, was driving GM’s new 1,000-horsepower GMC Hummer…
Ukraine, and 9 Other NATO Countries That Have Mandatory Military Service
With no end in sight, the war in Ukraine is now well into its second year. International interest in the outcome of the war extends far beyond the belligerent countries. While states like Iran…
The Number of School Shootings Every Year Since 1980
The horrific killing of 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022 served as a reminder of how commonplace school shootings have become in recent years in the…
12 Unforgettable Food and Drink Slogans That Stick in Your Mind
An earworm is a song or song fragment that gets stuck in your head, on endless repeat, for a day or a week or more. According to the experts, about 90 percent of people…
17 Countries With Skyrocketing Weapons Imports
In the wake of its devastating defeat in World War II, Japan was completely demilitarized under the U.S. Post-Surrender Policy aimed at ensuring it would not again “become a menace to the United States…
America’s 25 Least Affordable Housing Markets
The median home listing price in May 2023 rose to $441,000, a 0.9% annual increase. Despite the increase, the price is down from a record high of $449,000 in June 2022. This cooling trend…
35 Best Cities to be a Single Dad, Ranked
While we may often think of mothers when we think of single parents, according to the latest Census data, some 20% of all parents without partners are fathers. Single fathers, whether divorced, separated, widowed,…