With spring just around the corner, Americans will increasingly be looking to take part in activities outside their homes. For many, a top activity will be enjoying some live music. Thousands of musicians, big…
The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5% in December 2019, unchanged from the multi-decade low the previous month. While it may be easier for the typical American to find a job today than it has…
The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5% in December 2019, unchanged from the multi-decade low the previous month. For many working Americans, job security is better now than it has ever been — particularly those…
The United States is becoming an increasingly racially and ethnically diverse country. Today, about 60% of Americans identify as white. But, according to some projections, there will not be a single racial or ethnic…
For many young Americans, college is often the first time they have the chance to meet and socialize with people from other racial, ethnic, or geographic backgrounds. This can provide students with important experience…
American actor Kirk Douglas died on Feb. 5, 2020, at his home in Beverly Hills, California, at age 103. Douglas was prolific during his over 60 years acting career, accumulating nearly 100 acting credits…
The second contest in the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination process will be the New Hampshire primaries on Feb. 11. Candidates from both parties will continue the long march that leads to the national conventions…
U.S. governors are the most powerful elected officials in state government. Occupying their state’s most high-profile position and representing constituencies that can include a broad range of public interests and political values, they are…
Movies today make more money at the box office than ever before. It’s not uncommon for blockbuster films to now gross over $100 million domestically, with some bringing in nearly $1 billion. Last year…
The 2020 presidential nomination process begins Feb. 3 with the Iowa Caucuses, followed by the New Hampshire primary on Feb.11. Candidates from both parties battle it out during primaries and caucuses to try to…
More than 30 million Americans moved between 2018 and 2019, according to the U.S. Census bureau. People move for various reasons, but the most common are related to work or family. No matter the…
How much Americans pay at the pump depends on several factors — primarily, the price of crude oil, which is determined in large part by global supply and demand. Other variables affecting the price…
About 3 three billion pizzas are sold in America each year — about 350 slices a second. Not counting Italian, Mediterranean, or American restaurants that may have a pizza section on their menus, there…
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens. Both franchises are looking to snap Super Bowl droughts — San Francisco hasn’t…
A 2017 Gallup study found that over the last decade and a half, Americans have become more polarized along party lines on a majority of high-profile public policy issues. The growing partisan divide also…
