This Is the Car With the Best Technology
The auto industry faces two challenges as technology systems become more complex. One is that drivers find them so complicated that they do not use them. The other is that the technology requires components…
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The Best Shake in Every State
Milkshakes became a popular treat in the United States around the beginning of the 20th century and evolved into a staple of ice cream shops, diners, and drive-ins across the country. The combination of…
This Is How Many People Have Died From COVID-19 in Each State
Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 734,447 Americans have died — and that number continues to grow every day. Adjusting for…
This Is the Most Beautiful Cat Breed in the World
There are 600 million cats in the world. Just over 200 million have owners. The rest are strays. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 32 million households in America have a cat. Cats…
America’s Metros With the Widest Income Gaps
The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. U.S. Federal Reserve data shows that the wealthiest 10% of Americans control $93.8 trillion, more than double…
The Best Sci-Fi Film Every Year Since Frankenstein
Powered in equal parts by possibility and imagination, history’s best science fiction is both deeper and broader than first meets the eye. To look beyond the alien invasions and laser battles is often to…
COVID-19: These Are the States Fighting It Most Successfully
It has now been 45 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of October 28, 510,735,525 doses…
States That Had the Best Economic Security in 2020
North Dakota was the state with the best economic security in the nation in 2020, according to a new report released this summer by digital health company Sharecare and the Boston University School of…
The 25 Best Coming-of-Age Films
Almost everyone can relate to coming-of-age stories, which examine the transition we’ve all undergone from child to adult. While countless books have told these tales, movies — whether humorous or serious or a mix…
US Cities With the Longest Workweeks
Record numbers of Americans have quit their jobs in recent months. In what has been dubbed “The Great Resignation,” one-in-four U.S. workers left their job in 2021. Much of the exodus is being driven…
The Largest and Smallest NFL Players of All-Time
Professional football players are built differently than the rest of us. These athletes are gifted with speed, strength, vision, and a host of other traits — as well as, often, incredible size. Occasionally, a…
This County Has the Cheapest Homes in America
Mortgage rates have risen in the past few months, and so have home prices, continuing the trend of the past year. This could cause an affordability squeeze for homebuyers, who continue to look for…
America’s Largest and Smallest State Economies
Though often described as a democracy, the United States is actually a constitutional federal republic, a group of states (as well as territories and a federal district) operating independently from each other under a…
States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated
As the U.S. braces for winter and flu season, the national COVID-19 vaccination effort is as urgent as it ever has been. So far, an estimated 190,793,100 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 58.3%…
America’s Towns With the Smallest Income Gaps
The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. U.S. Federal Reserve data shows that the wealthiest 10% of Americans control $93.8 trillion, more than double…