Saudi Arabia has long been criticized globally for its treatment of girls and women. In recent years, reforms, including allowing women to drive cars and easing restrictions on women’s employment among others, have led…
The Big Mac has been on the menu of McDonald’s, the largest fast-food chain in America, since 1967. It is the most famous sandwich in American cuisine. Back in 2007, on the sandwich’s 40-year…
Not surprising, the U.S. military sometimes runs secret operations, engaging and attacking enemies in places and ways the American public is unaware of. Many of these are often security cooperation programs authorized under two…
Although cancer deaths continue to drop, the disease remains the second most common cause of sickness-related fatalities in the U.S. after heart disease, the American Cancer Society reports. Between 1991 and 2019, the cancer…
The NIntendo game platform is among the most successful in the world. Its only real competition comes from the Sony Playstation and Microsoft Xbox families. The three platforms are part of an industry which…
Policing in American cities has become a hot topic issue. While police violence shows up in headlines almost weekly, crime statistics have also jumped in a number of metro areas. And even as police…
Police conduct has come under scrutiny in the past few years, especially during the earlier parts of the COVID-19 pandemic following the murder of George Floyd at the hand of police. At the same…
The eating habits of America’s youngsters have been improving, but a recent study by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that the nation has more work to do. The study found that…
A historic decade for television, the 1990s was even more influential than its current reputation would suggest. Nearly everything that critics and audiences herald in modern TV was either introduced or fine-tuned in this…
The breadth of America’s gun culture is staggering. We own over 400 million guns against a population of about 335 million. While the Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms, gun legislation is…
Students who have completed post-secondary education are five times more likely to move abroad as those with only a primary education, according to the 2019 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report. Often referred to as…
The design of the modern revolver was patented by Samuel Colt of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1836, and in the nearly 200 years since, the revolver established itself as an iconic American firearm. Perhaps most…
In 1967, Stephen Stills sang the words “Paranoia strikes deep, Into your life it will creep,” in the hit song “For What It’s Worth,” which he penned for the band Buffalo Springfield. More than…
The most popular names in America over the last century are James for boys and Mary for girls, according to the Social Security Administration. How many children are named after relatives, places, or things…
According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, more than 7.6 million high school students played sports during the 2021-2022 school year. That represents(a 4% decrease from pre-pandemic numbers – and a …
