100 Best Pop Albums of All Time
Pop music provides the soundtrack to our lives. It’s heard on the radio and on television; it plays at clothing stores as we shop and in restaurants while we eat. It’s captivating; it’s energetic;…
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19 Most Common Tax Mistakes
Tax season began on Jan. 28, but millions of Americans have likely put off filing until the last few weeks before the April 15 deadline. Government cutbacks over the past few years resulted in…
America’s Largest Military Bases Around the World
The United States has by far the strongest military in the world, with the responsibility to maintain the defense of America and its allies and provide peacekeeping forces all over the world. To do…
America’s Fastest Growing Beer Brands
Beer sales are falling in the United States. Americans bought 208.1 million barrels of beer in 2017, 1.6 million fewer barrels than five years ago. While many of the biggest and most recognizable beer…
Beers Americans No Longer Drink
Americans bought 208.1 million barrels of beer in 2017, about 1.6 million fewer barrels than five years ago. While sales of smaller craft beer brands climbed over that period, this growth was not strong…
The Price of Beer the Year You Were Born
While far from the most catastrophic consequence of climate change, a warming planet could mean higher beer prices. An international team of researchers announced in 2017 that global warming and more frequent droughts could…
Countries That Spend the Most on Public Health
Has the thought of cost ever prevented you from going to the doctor? The issue of health care costs is not just an individual concern but a national and global one as well. In…
The Stories Behind America’s Corporate Logos
Humans have always communicated in visuals, from ancient cave drawings to marking a nation’s coins with symbols of that country. As commerce began, signs were used by businesses and guilds to identify them. One…
The Size of a Home the Year You Were Born
While the U.S. housing market has largely recovered from the effects of the subprime mortgage crisis, homes are being built at barely half the rate they were in the early 2000s. The history of…
The Best Jobs in America
The U.S. job market is constantly evolving and changing. Many jobs that once ranked among the most desirable are now less desirable, while many of the best jobs have only existed for a few…
States With the Fewest (and Most) Doctors per Person
The United State could be facing a severe shortage of doctors by the end of next decade – not enough people are becoming physicians. There could be a shortage of up to 120,000 medical…
Counties With the Fewest Hospitals
Hospitals — a place no one ever wants to go, but most will, sooner or later. They are a necessity, providing emergency medical care and taking care of the sick (and these are states…
City With the Worst Pollen in Every State
Pollen is one of the most common allergy triggers and unfortunately it is tough to avoid. While it can be easier to avoid certain types of allergy triggers, such as food or pets —…
The Size of a Home the Year You Were Born
While the U.S. housing market has largely recovered from the effects of the subprime mortgage crisis, homes are being built at barely half the rate they were in the early 2000s. The history of…
How GDP of US States Compares to Countries Around the World
Gross domestic product, or GDP, is the total value of goods and services a state or country produces over a given period. Though the United States is not the largest country in the world…