The Best Men’s National Soccer Teams of 2022
From November 20 to December 18, the sports world will be transfixed on the FIFA World Cup 2022, the premier event in soccer, held every four years. Thirty-two men’s national teams from across the…
Special Report
All Special Report Articles
Newest first · Page 200
The 10 Most Dangerous Chemical Weapons
Poisoned arrows and noxious smoke were some of the earliest methods of chemical warfare used in the ancient world. World War I, however, saw the first widespread use of industrial chemical gasses designed specifically…
Best Public High School In Every State
Education policy in the United States is set largely at the state and local levels. This patchwork of laws and regulations has led to considerable variation in academic standards, teacher training, and funding across…
Best (and Worst) States to Find a Job in 2022
The U.S. unemployment rate declined to 3.5% in September, a pre-pandemic level initially reached in July before notching up to 3.7% in August. Compared to September 2021, the jobless rate is 1.2 percentage points…
The 14 Least Trusted Institutions in America
Trust in the media has also fallen on hard times. The trust viewers had in people like CBS anchor Walter Cronkite has given way to skepticism about print, online, and TV news, which has…
The Best Private High School In Every State
Faith in America’s public education system is fading in many parts of the country. According to a recent Gallup poll, only 28% of Americans have a high level of confidence in public schools, down…
15 Pets That Can Cost You the Most
Making the decision to get a pet is never one that should be taken lightly. From goldfish to horses, pets are an investment, and could end up costing you a lot more than you…
18 of History’s Most Famous Bridge Bombings
Shortly after a portion of a key bridge between Russian and the Crimea Peninsula was destroyed with a truck bomb on Oct. 8, with Russia blaming Ukraine intelligence services, Russians announced the bridge would…
25 Best Cities for Freelancers
The number of American freelancers is growing. According to one estimate, 59 million Americans freelanced at some point in 2019. One survey by marketing consultant Edelman predicts that 90 million will be freelancing by…
House Representatives Who Do the Most to Help the American Gun Industry
Gun control advocates were dealt a blow in June, when the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York law that placed strict restrictions on carrying concealed firearms. According to the new ruling,…
The 33 Senators With Perfect Scores From the American Gun Lobby
The United States is one of the few countries in the world with a constitutionally protected right to bear arms. While the U.S. makes up less than 5% of the world population, Americans own…
The 10 Most Affordable Cars in the U.S.
Supply chain issues in the auto market have hurt dealers and car buyers this year, with prices. Dealers often have few vehicles, and the small number they get often go to customers within days.…
14 Household Items That Are Actually Getting Cheaper
The news about inflation activity during the month of September could hardly have been worse. Despite a drop in the price of gas and oil, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer…
Here’s What’s Getting More Expensive at Stores in America
Americans who hoped inflation would begin to ease got bad news when the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September consumer price index. Prices nationwide of goods and services rose 0.4% from August, a…
States That Make It Hardest to Vote
Voting is a right that many Americans embrace and exercise regularly, in local or state elections, and especially in presidential elections. Still, the right to vote has been the topic of much debate recently…