The County Where the Most People Rent in Every State
For the first time in the nation’s history, median monthly rents in the United States crossed the $2,000 mark. According to a report from real estate listing site Redfin, the median rent on all…
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The City Hit Hardest by Extreme Poverty in Every State
The hardships faced by many of the 38 million Americans living in poverty are difficult to overstate. A poverty-level income is, by definition, insufficient to afford basic necessities, such as clean water, food, medical…
24 Celebrities With Their Own Wine Brands
One of the advantages of fame is that you can often leverage your renown into side projects – extending your brand, as it were. If you’re a celebrated actor, singer, athlete, or whatever, your…
The Greatest Women in Military History
In “The Iliad,” Homer wrote that “war will be men’s business.” To this day, the belief that war is solely the domain of men is common in some circles, though both archaeological evidence and…
Presidents Who Oversaw the Largest Changes in the National Debt
Calls for fiscal responsibility and debt reduction are common in Washington D.C., but a demonstrated commitment to achieving those goals is not. The federal government has not had a balanced budget in two decades,…
American Cities With the Hottest Summer
Are summers in the United States hotter than ever before? The answer appears to be yes, as most U.S. cities experienced higher summer temperatures in 2021 than in the past 50 years. And some…
Greatest Women Innovators and Inventors
Women have been innovators throughout history, but their role in the field of invention has been, to a great extent, unacknowledged or uncredited. Often their ideas were claimed by men, frequently husbands or colleagues,…
Counties With the Youngest Populations
The U.S. population is older now than it has been since record keeping began. The median age in the United States is 38.2 years, up from 36.9 years a decade ago, and from less…
20 Big Cities With the Worst Identify Theft Problem
Identity theft in the United States has become a concern. According to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network report, the number of reported cases more than doubled from 2019 to 2020. One possible…
Oldest Rookies of All Time
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mark Appel became the feel-good story of the baseball season when he made his MLB debut. Appel was the first overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft, but he retired in…
Neighborhoods With the Most Foreclosures in May
There were 30,881 foreclosure filings in the U.S. in May, equivalent to one in every 4,549 American homes. This figure represents just a 1% increase compared to April, but a staggering 185% increase compared…
The Worst City Parks for People With Allergies
With the arrival of summer, people yearn to be outside at a picnic, playing sports, fishing, or hiking, among many other activities. But for some of us, summer can be brutal because of hay…
American Gun Sales Collapse in 47 States
Gun sales in America, as estimated by background checks, jumped at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained high until well into 2021. Several days and weeks in that period set all-time records.…
Amusement Parks With the Biggest Price Increases
Amusement parks are an American institution, with some dating back as far as the 19th century. Of course they have changed dramatically since then. Themes have expanded to include entertainment franchises, rides have gotten…
Cities Where the Aggravated Assault Rate is Falling
The aggravated assault rate in the United States is at its highest level since 2007. According to the FBI, about 921,500 cases of violent assault were reported nationwide in 2020, up 12% from the…