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America’s Fastest Growing Counties During the Pandemic

Many Americans hunkered down during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, residential relocations within the United States hit the lowest rate on record, according to the Pew Research Center. Though a…

247patrick · 4 years ago

These Places Shrunk the Most in the Last Year

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans essentially sheltered in place. According to the Pew Research Center, residential relocations in 2020 hit its lowest rate since the government began tracking that data…

247patrick · 4 years ago

The 10 Largest Navies In The World

During the second months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, was sunk while docked at the Russian-occupied port of Berdyansk, 50 miles west…

247patrick · 4 years ago

States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated

The omicron variant pushed new daily cases of COVID-19 to all-time highs in the United States and underscored the urgency of the national vaccination effort. So far, an estimated 217,498,967 Americans have been fully…

Steven M. Peters · 4 years ago

These Are the Companies Refusing to Leave Russia

One of the most significant effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, outside the warzone, is the series of sanctions the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and other nations have imposed on the invader.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

The World’s Most Innovative Car Companies

When we hear talk of the most innovative car company, Tesla Motors often comes to mind. After all, the 18-year-old U.S. electric car manufacturer produces high-tech vehicles with 17-inch dashboard touchscreens, sensor-based driver-assistance features,…

247patrick · 4 years ago

The 50 Best Action Movies of All Time

On the surface, action movies are all about the adrenaline pumping fights, explosive shootouts, unkillable warriors and hopeless causes, with a little romance and comedy sprinkled in. Some follow classic battles between good and…

247patrick · 4 years ago

This Is the Country Where Gas Prices Are Soaring

U. S. gasoline prices reached an all-time high recently, pushing through the $4 a gallon level to hit $4.17 on March 7. One could argue that the previous peak gas price of $4.11 set…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

The 25 Most Populous Places in America

The United States is one of the largest countries in the world by land area, spanning more than 3.5 million square miles. While Americans have many options when it comes to choosing a place…

Sam Stebbins · 4 years ago

30 Famous Movies That Have Been Banned Around the Globe

Depictions of violence, politics, and religion have all led to movies being banned in various places around the world. Many low-budget horror and exploitation films are intended to be as brutal and gory as…

247patrick · 4 years ago

American Towns Where the Robbery Rate Is Falling

Driven by a surge in homicides and an increase in cases of aggravated assault, the U.S. violent crime rate rose in 2020, according to data from the FBI. One bright spot in the latest…

Sam Stebbins · 4 years ago

Once-Male Dominated Jobs Now Mostly Held by Women

Women accounted for 46.8% of the 147.8 million people working in the U.S. labor force in 2020. A decade earlier, women accounted for 47.2% of all American workers. Women had made up a steadily…

Grant Suneson · 4 years ago

Colleges With the Largest Increases in Applicants

Fueled by the uncertainties around the coronavirus pandemic and wider adoption of policies that only recommend, rather than require, SAT and ACT test scores, high school students applied for a record number of colleges…

247patrick · 4 years ago