Most Affordable Places to Buy a House in the South
The online real estate marketplace Zillow pegs the typical cost of a mid-level home in the U.S. at $298,933. Yet that’s a national number, and one that doesn’t reflect the wide variation in home…
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30 Old-Fashioned Dishes That Deserve a Comeback
The 1950’s saw a new appreciation for food and menu variety, both at home and in everyday, relatively inexpensive restaurants. With women still largely out of the workforce but freed up by modern conveniences,…
America’s Richest Beach Towns
Beach towns always seem like ideal places to live. Whether you like a relaxed atmosphere, water sports, partying on the shores, romantic boardwalks, or beachfront with plenty of restaurants, there’s a beach town out…
25 Junk Foods That Are Actually Not So Bad for You
Remember when margarine was healthier than butter? That was before studies revealed how unhealthy synthetic trans fats can be. Nutrition science is constantly changing, and with it, the reputations of formerly vilified foods. 24/7…
This City Has the Highest Murder Rate in America
The number of murders in the United States rose by 30% last year to 21,570, according to the FBI. The Pew Research Center reports that the rate of increase was the largest since 1905,…
The 50 Best Gangster Movies of All Time
Of all the genres of film, there may be none more beloved by American moviegoers than the organized crime drama. For well over a century, film fans have flocked to theaters to see extraordinary…
The Best Paying Large Companies in America
The Great Resignation – which has seen millions of Americans quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic – is not yet fully understood. According to several surveys, those resigning often cite wanting more flexible…
25 Things You Should Never, Ever Do at a Fancy Restaurant
The restaurant industry was all but devastated when the pandemic struck. Though it has still not recovered, food establishments, including fine dining restaurants, are finding new ways to serve customers. Etiquette — good manners…
American Cities With the Highest Larceny-Theft Rate
Of all the most serious crimes tracked by the FBI — known as Part I offenses — larceny is by far the most common. There were 4.6 million cases of larceny-theft reported in the…
States Where COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing Fastest
As the omicron variant spreads, new cases of COVID-19 are rising once again in much of the United States. There were an average of 42.8 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000…
States Where COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing Fastest
As the omicron variant spreads, new cases of COVID-19 are rising once again in much of the United States. There were an average of 42.8 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000…
The Best County to Live In Every State
The U.S. may have the largest economy in the world, but in other key measures indicative of quality of life, it is far from number one. Based on the United Nations Development Programme’s Human…
20 Rules to Make Holiday Travel Safer
Travel, cut to decades-low levels by the COVID-19 pandemic, has moved back “close” to normal. According to the AAA, more that 109 million people will be traveling by road, rail, or air this holiday…
The Town With the Highest Rate of Property Crimes in Every State
Communities and police departments across the United States are grappling with rising rates of deadly violence, as the U.S. murder rate reached its highest level in nearly two and a half decades in 2020.…
This Is the Most Popular Band of the Past 10 Years
Americans who don’t follow popular music may not know that the most popular band of the past 10 years is Imagine Dragons. They also may not know the names of the country’s other more…