Casting movies is a complicated process. Directors usually make the final call, but sometimes producers or the financiers of the movie may demand to choose the lead actors — and their choice is often…
Electric cars are coming down the road. Volvo recently announced that it will sell only electric cars beginning in 2030. In a move that will have even a greater impact on the automotive industry,…
It has now been 17 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 Apr. 11, 237,791,735 doses…
Every year, companies do irreversible harm to their public image either by making decisions that hurt their bottom line or by getting caught up in a scandal that tarnishes their image. These financial and…
Federal law stipulates that American workers must be compensated at least $7.25 per hour in any occupation, no matter where they live. While the minimum wage is intended to ensure a certain standard of…
Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 552,928 Americans have died — and that number continues to grow every day. Over the…
Confirmed COVID-19 cases have reached 135 million worldwide, and nearly 3 million people have died from the virus. Many scientists believe those figures are far too low because of poor tracking of cases and…
The world won’t get to watch Jennifer Lawrence trip up the steps at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25. Although everyone’s favorite girl next door didn’t receive any Oscar nominations this year, we…
There were an average of 19.4 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000 Americans over the past week, effectively unchanged only slightly from an average of 19.3 new daily cases per 100,000…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the United States. Health authorities have reported over 31 million cases and 560,000 deaths as of April 9. The American economy has suffered as well. In…
It has now been 16 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 Apr. 7, 225,294,435 doses…
The federal government defines the poverty line in the continental United States as $12,880 per year for individuals and $26,500 for families of four — with slightly higher numbers for Alaska and Hawaii. (These…
The U.S. has reported more than 30.4 million confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Apr. 7, 2021. More than 550,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 — the highest death toll of any country. The virus…
Rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States got off to a slower start than expected. In response, the Biden Administration announced plans to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of the…
A 2019 report from the Federal Reserve found that nearly one in every four American adults have no retirement savings. During the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, that share has likely…
