Cities Where People Live The Longest
After declining for several years, life expectancy in the U.S. is beginning to level off. An American born in 2020 has an average life expectancy of 79.1 years — but this can vary widely…
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20 Teams With the Most Hall of Famers
Pro sports teams can often go years or even decades without having a Hall of Famer on their roster. But some franchises have been fortunate enough to have dozens of all-time great players throughout…
The Most Unusual Ancestry by State
The story of American immigration is the story of the unique experiment called the United States. About 14% of U.S. residents were born outside of the country, and 94% identify with an ancestry other…
Places in Every State Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest Right Now
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears likely to approve the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine this week after finding it to be safe and effective. It would be the second vaccine to receive FDA approval.…
States With the Most Unsheltered Homeless People
In the U.S., marginalized populations carry a disproportionately large burden of coronavirus infections and deaths. For a variety of reasons, including lack of access to health infrastructure, greater incidence of chronic disease and other…
Highest Paying Jobs You Can Get Without a College Degree
Rising tuition and student loan debt have recently caused some to call into question the value of a college degree. According to a recent survey from education nonprofit The Hechinger Report, 36% of U.S.…
States Where the Virus Spread Is Slowing (and Where It’s Still Getting Worse)
Intensive care nurse Sandra Lindsay on Dec. 14 became the first New Yorker and one of the first Americans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Millions of Americans will soon be vaccinated as well. This…
7 Cities Where Incomes Have Gone Down the Most
Median household income climbed for the ninth consecutive year in the United States in 2019, hitting an all time high of $65,712. Rising incomes were the story in much of the country, as 40…
How Each State Is Managing Schools During the Pandemic
Several months into the academic year, many school districts across the country are scrapping their original plans for the academic year amid the pandemic, aimed to keep as many schools as possible open. Though…
The Snowiest County in Every State
Love it or hate it, snow is a major part of winter in many areas of the United States. While most places are not likely to see anything close to their state’s record snowfall…
Cities With the Lowest Poverty Rates
The COVID-19 pandemic brought an abrupt end to an era of relative prosperity in the United States. After years of steady economic expansion and job growth, the U.S. poverty rate stood at 12.3% in…
Saddest Restaurant Closings of 2020
Many thousands of restaurants around the country close every year, from fast-food outlets to acclaimed fine-dining venues. It’s the nature of the business. Rising rents, legal struggles of various kinds, and changing tastes all…
Every Major US City’s Worst Weather Disaster
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent in the United States, and they appear to be intensifying because of climate change. Because of the sheer size of America, different cities in the United States…
America’s 20 Cheapest Cities Where Everyone Wants to Live Right Now
Each year, millions of Americans relocate to somewhere else in the country, whether it is for retirement, college, or a new job. Yet 2020 offered some Americans a new reason to move — the…
Quick Dishes to Prepare When You Have Less Than an Hour to Cook
Even though we spend a lot of time indoors during the pandemic, that doesn’t mean we have more time to cook. Between working from home, household chores, and making sure the kids actually pay…