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The 20 Best Movies of 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the economy like nothing else in recent memory. No industry was spared, and the entertainment business took a severe hit. Hollywood studios found themselves forced to postpone the…

Hristina Byrnes · 6 years ago

States Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest

New cases of COVID-19 continue to rise every day in the United States. There were an average of 63.9 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000 Americans over the past week, up…

Sam Stebbins · 6 years ago

Pill-Free Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has several nicknames — winter depression, winter blues, and seasonal depression. It is a type of mood disorder that many people experience in the winter and typically goes away in the…

Hristina Byrnes · 6 years ago

States Where Alzheimer’s Causes the Most Deaths

Alzheimer’s disease is an incurable form of dementia that affects memory and cognitive functions over time. The condition is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause…

Hristina Byrnes · 6 years ago

How Every State Is Managing Schools During the Pandemic

Many hoped the holidays would provide a respite from the unpredictability of schools’ schedules. Even after the winter break, if and how school can stay open changes almost on a daily basis.  24/7 Wall…

Hristina Byrnes · 6 years ago

This Is the Worst COVID-19 Hot Spot in Each State

The U.S. has reported more than 20,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 4, 2021. More than 340,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 — the highest death toll of any country. The virus has…

Evan Comen · 6 years ago

The 50 Absolute Best Songs in History

What’s a great song? It’s not necessarily something we can define, but we know a great song when we hear one. Great songs never get old. They endure throughout the years, enjoyed by listeners…

Charles B. Stockdale · 6 years ago

Newest Dog Breeds You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Every year, the American Kennel Club, the country’s purebred dog registry, considers new breeds to add to its index. It’s a rigorous vetting process. There are over 300 dog breeds known throughout the world,…

Hristina Byrnes · 6 years ago

35 of the Weirdest Plants on Earth

Plants play an enormous role in the world’s ecosystem, supporting life as we know it. They are nature’s ornaments, decorating our forests, deserts, and jungles in all shapes and sizes and all the colors…

John Harrington · 6 years ago

Actors With the Longest Careers

Occasionally, some of the most popular movies in theaters are follow-ups to classic, such as “Mary Poppins Returns” in 2019, a remake of the classic musical “Mary Poppins” from 1964. Among the sequel’s cast…

John Harrington · 6 years ago

From Dec. 2019 to Dec. 2020: A Timeline of Coronavirus Spread

December 31 marks exactly a year since the World Health Organization first received reports of an unknown pneumonia-like illness spreading in Wuhan City, China. The virus, which would turn out to be SARS-CoV-2, the…

Hristina Byrnes · 6 years ago