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These Are the Cities With the Most UFO Sightings

Unidentified flying objects have been a hot topic since the Office of the Director of National Intelligence delivered an unclassified report to Congress titled “Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” in July. People are less…

247sarah · 5 years ago

US Counties With the Best Health Insurance Coverage

The United States is the only industrialized country in the world without universal health care — and as a result, most Americans under age 65 receive employer-based health insurance coverage. Under this system, an…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

America’s Most Obese Metro Areas

Recent public health crises, namely the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic, have overshadowed a longer-standing problem in the United States — obesity. Since the early 1960s, the share of American adults under age…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

Most Popular Girl Names Unique to Every State

“What’s in a name?” asks Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet.” 24/7 Tempo doesn’t have an answer to the question posed in Shakespeare’s play, but we did find some unusual names that are unique to…

247sarah · 5 years ago

The Most Expensive Housing Markets in Florida

Compared to the rest of the nation, Florida’s housing market is relatively affordable. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis pegs the median home sale price in the U.S. at $375,900. In Florida, the…

247patrick · 5 years ago

The Best Brunch Spots in Every State

Oh the divisiveness of brunch. Scorned by some as a symbol of opulence, a vulgar display of excess in an increasingly inequitable world, this hearty late breakfast is adored by its devotees and has…

247patrick · 5 years ago

The Poverty Rate The Year You Were Born

The nation’s poverty rose from 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s “Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2020.” It was the first increase in five years, with…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is the Best Pie Shop in Every State

Invented as a way to conveniently encase and transport cooked meat, pie can be thought of as the original tupperware, and was enjoyed by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Pie came to the New…

247patrick · 5 years ago

2022 Best School Districts in America

All throughout September, students across the country are heading back to school — in many cases for the first time in over a year. With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the education of young people,…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

This Is the Most Expensive Drug in America

Many of the most prescribed medications in America are to treat pain or lower the risk of heart disease. At the top of that list, according to Medicine.net, are Vicodin, Zocor, and Metformin. Many…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

Sad Movies for When You Need a Good Cry

The most effective films tend to forge an emotional connection between the viewer and the characters, making it all the more impactful when tragedy strikes. Yet through these mournful moments comes an adjoining catharsis,…

247patrick · 5 years ago

COVID-19: This Is the State Fighting It Most Successfully

It has now been 40 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 September 23, 469,561,625 doses…

Steven M. Peters · 5 years ago

America’s Least Obese Metro Areas

Recent public health crises, namely the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic, have overshadowed a longer-standing problem in the United States — obesity. Since the early 1960s, the share of American adults under age…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago