While about 90% of all elementary and secondary school students in the United States attend public schools, there are some 5.8 million students who are enrolled in private schools. Private schools are subject to…
With high speed internet widely available to most Americans using any of their devices, instantaneous enjoyment of countless hours of television is more or less always a click away — made possible by streaming.…
24/7 Wall St. reviewed violent crime rates from the FBI's 2018 Uniform Crime Report to identify the 50 most dangerous U.S. cities.
There were 369 violent crimes reported for every 100,000 Americans in 2018, nearly the lowest violent crime rate in the United States in more than three decades. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St.,…
Down syndrome, a condition that affects 1 in 700 babies born each year in the United States, and more than 300,000 children, teens and adults who live with it daily, is often misunderstood. Among…
The wealth of a neighborhood’s residents is one of the largest drivers of education inequality nationwide. According to the most recent statistics from the Department of Education, property taxes and other local sources account…
If seeing “raised without the use of antibiotics” on your meat labels gives you some comfort about what you’re putting into your body, your fears may be misguided. The USDA tests meat, dairy, and…
In September 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N. body, released its latest report highlighting the dire consequences of failing to keep global warming to 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels. To date,…
In the United States, life expectancy among men is approximately five years shorter than among women. There are a number of potential biological, environmental, and behavioral reasons for the difference. Among the major contributors…
Women all over the world have a longer life expectancy than men, according to the World Health Organization. It’s no different in the United States, where the average life expectancy at birth for women…
Global migration has increased sharply in recent years. In the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) — a group of 36 of some of the richest and healthiest countries in the world —…
The English language is constantly evolving. As communities absorb different cultures and new ideas emerge, people develop more accurate ways to express themselves. This has been the case for centuries, as slang terms have…
Governors are the highest-ranking public official in a state government, effectively serving as chief executives. While the general job description is the same across the 50 states, the details can vary considerably by state.…
The first snow is just around the corner for most of the United States. Some may be dreading the onset of winter, while others may be wishing for a repeat of snowy wonderlands from…
Until the arrival of Europeans in the 17th century, indigenous people inhabited most of what is now the United States. During hundreds of years of sometimes bloody conflict, the native people were forcibly removed…
