The United States has been quietly battling a doctor shortage for a few years. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed just how big the problem is. Medical institutions have been warning that there could be a…
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Melly Alazraki. As one of America’s oldest and most well-known gun manufacturers, Smith & Wesson has been…
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. “Titanic” was the most successful movie of the 1990s both in terms of box office…
The practice of foreign companies bribing local officials for favorable treatment corrupts the flow of commerce across international lines, according to the Berlin-based non-governmental watchdog group Transparency International. The group has warned about “a…
A clever, devious movie villain can somehow pull off the most ingenious robberies or diabolical murders. Although such villains almost always pay for their crimes, they show us plenty of skill and intelligence along…
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Melly Alazraki. In 1815, Mount Tambora in Sumbawa, Indonesia, erupted, causing the deaths of 92,000 people. The…
Women entrepreneurs are gaining traction in the U.S. The number of women-owned businesses increased by 114% from the early 2000s to 2019, according to Business Insider. In 2019, there were nearly 13 million businesses…
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. Alabama has more fast food restaurants per person than any other state in the country.…
Who doesn’t love pie? Apparently, Americans love it a lot. The American Pie Council (yes, there such a group) estimates that 186 million units or $700 million worth of pies are sold each year…
Motor vehicle thefts spiked in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued to rise even after lockdown restrictions were lifted. A report from the nonprofit group National Insurance Crime Bureau found that…
Spies and traitors operate in the shadowy world of subterfuge, expedience, and uncertain allegiances. We hear about spies when they are discovered plying their spycraft, such as Mata Hari during World War I, or…
It’s not quite life imitating art, but given the impact of COVID-19 on the world, the spate of movies depicting the often apocalyptic outcomes of a viral outbreak on humanity has a certain prescience…
Despite significant strides in cancer detection and treatment, cancer remains a scary word. It’s certainly scarier than hearing you have a chronic condition. But the truth is that this potentially deadly disease, in many…
Soundtracks are as much a part of movies as the films themselves, and over the years they have yielded many memorable songs. Among the winners of the Oscar for Best Original Song are such…
One in five Americans has eaten an entire pie on their own, according to the American Pie Council. Pie is a perennial favorite, with annual grocery store sales of pies totaling $700 million –…
