Industrial agriculture grew out of policies of the 1970s meant to increase farm productivity. At the time, the Soviet Union’s crops were failing and global demand for grain was rising. The Nixon administration urged…
In 2007, the United States was presented with a frightening fact: managed honey bee populations were dying off at an alarming rate, raising the specter of a future compromised by crop failures and food…
Decades have passed since the end of the Jim Crow era in the United States. While segregation laws are no longer on the books, the legacy of the century-long period, which followed hundreds of…
Mucha gente se esfuerza durante meses para poder lucir su cuerpo en el verano. Después llega el verano y reemplazamos la alimentación saludable y varios días de ejercicio por semana por fiestas en la…
Climate change is one of the most serious public health issues facing America today. As temperatures continue to rise, water will evaporate at a faster rate, ultimately causing more prolonged periods of drought and…
More than 3.8 million babies were born in the United States in 2017. Raising a family has never been cheap — a typical American family of four today spends over $6,000 each month on…
A milkshake — or just a shake — is a cold dessert-like drink traditionally made with milk, ice cream, and one or more flavorings, blended together until frothy. The term “milkshake” comes from the…
With the 2020 presidential election looming, campaign season has begun in earnest. In the first six-months of 2019, total campaign spending by the 23 most prominent presidential hopefuls — including incumbent President Donald Trump…
This past June was the warmest ever recorded based on global-average temperatures, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The United States has not escaped the heat, with many parts of the…
El 15 de agosto de 1969, medio millón de personas viajaron a Bethel, Nueva York, para asistir al legendario festival de música de Woodstock. El evento fue el punto de partida para la contracultura…
Zoos, first established as private collections by the wealthy to display power, have evolved into places where people come to not only see animals that they would never get to view otherwise, but as…
The buzz of bees is the soundtrack of summer and spring, like the hum of a lawnmower or the soothing cadence of a sprinkler. Bees zip by your ear, hover over food at picnics,…
Many jobs are common across all U.S. states. Jobs like educators, food service workers, and government employees are necessary to sustain a population regardless of the state. But each state is also unique and…
Fewer than two out of every three Americans lived in an urban area in the middle of the 20th century. Since then, millions of Americans have flocked to cities — and that trend is…
Stress can be very harmful to your physical and mental health. It can contribute to conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes and lead to anxiety, restlessness, sadness, and depression.…
