Each year the Emmy awards are presented to “recognize excellence within various areas of television and emerging media,” according to the Television Academy. Excellence presents itself in programs both large and small, and many…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated in 2018 that our annual consumption of chicken as a nation was about 98 pounds per person. When the National Chicken Council conducted a survey of chicken-eating habits,…
Each year since 1949, the Emmy awards have honored the best in primetime television. This year will be no different with the 71st Emmy Awards scheduled to take place on Sunday, Sept. 22. A…
Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in high-income countries, according to research published Tuesday. In the United States, cancer remains the second leading cause of death but is expected…
Life expectancy in the United States has either fallen or remained flat over the last few years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average life expectancy at birth is 78.6…
There are nearly 7,000 degree-granting colleges and graduate schools spread across the United States. These institutions of higher learning instruct those enrolled there in many fields, developing them intellectually and preparing them for specific…
The Amazon rainforest continues to burn, threatening the habitat of the millions of species found there and putting one of the world’s most important carbon sinks at risk. So far this year, there have…
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare’s Juliet asked that rhetorical question more than 500 years ago. This question still rings true today in 21st century America. Names tell a story – they can help shed…
The Earth’s rainforests get smaller every year. The Amazonian rainforest, the largest on the planet, has lost approximately 305,000 square miles in the past 50 years, or 19% of the area it covered in…
The Dallas Cowboys are again far and away the most valuable franchise in the NFL. In its annual NFL team valuation, Forbes determined that the Cowboys are worth $5.5 billion, $1.4 billion more than…
The National Weather Service reports that Hurricane Dorian, with its 185 mph winds, is the second strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Now Dorian has lost some of its strength — it…
In terms of time, humans have inhabited the Earth for a fairly short period. Over this time, people have domesticated livestock, learned to farm, and forged the Industrial Revolution. All of these developments have…
Pizza. If you’re obsessed with it, you’re not alone. Last year, at the behest of the California Pizza Kitchen chain, the Harris Poll conducted a survey of attitudes towards pizza on the part of…
Para identificar los empleos de seis cifras en los Estados Unidos, 24/7 Wall St. revisó los datos de los salarios anuales promedio de los 809 empleos que registra la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales en…
A shopping cart full of fancy foods can really put a dent in one’s budget. There’s no denying that some super healthy foods are also super pricey. But there’s also no denying that grocery…
