25 Women Who Shaped the Feminist Movement
One hundred years ago, the goal uniting feminists in the United States was gaining the right to vote. Since then, feminism has come to mean different things to different people. From the women’s liberation…
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States Where the Middle Class Is Disappearing
The American middle class — once a major point of pride in the United States — has changed considerably over the course of recent decades. The typical occupations held by middle-class Americans have changed…
Fastest Growing Local Economy in Every State
The United States emerged from one of the worst economic disasters in history less than a decade ago. In the years since the end of the Great Recession, the U.S. economy has remained in…
The Most Powerful Women in the World
What defines power? Is it money or the ability to effect change? Or perhaps it is a combination of the two. The world’s most powerful women certainly possess some or all of these traits.…
America’s 25 Least Affordable Housing Markets
It is getting more difficult to afford a home in America. According to a report from ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate and property data provider, median home prices in 2018’s fourth quarter hit…
BING PREDICTS: Who Will Win the Oscars
The Academy Awards have fallen on hard times. Last year’s show attracted only 26.5 million viewers — an all-time low — and the Academy’s inability to find a replacement host following the removal of…
The Least Healthy County in Every State
Remaining healthy is critical to overall quality of life. While the deterioration that comes with age is unavoidable — as are certain chronic diseases for many — there are several measures people can take…
The Healthiest Option at Every Fast Food Restaurant
Almost 40% of Americans patronize a fast food restaurant at least once a day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Maybe some people actually frequent these chains in search of a…
Most Popular Country Songs of All Time
While country music may not please every music listener’s taste, the genre often produces songs that slip into the mainstream and become exceedingly popular. These songs may find wide appeal by straddling multiple genres…
Fastest Shrinking Local Economies in Every State
Over the nearly 10 years since the end of the Great Recession, economic news has been largely positive. Economic growth is heavily influenced by job growth, and the U.S. economy has added jobs for…
Tallest Buildings in the World
Since the beginning of recorded history, people have had the desire to build. Early humans erected the 28-foot tall Tower of Jericho roughly 11,000 years ago. It is believed to have been the tallest…
50 Cities Getting the Most Exercise
Obesity in the United States is rising, but so is physical activity. More than 54% of adults report meeting the recommended federal guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise or 75 minutes of…
The Cost of Valentine’s Day the Year You Were Born
For the first time ever, total Valentine’s Day spending is projected to top $20 billion in the United States — despite falling participation. Just 51% of American adults plan to celebrate the holiday, the…
States Where the Most People Are Married
Ideally, a marriage lasts a lifetime. With more than 1 million divorces filed every year in the United States, however, this ideal is far from the reality. At the same time, the U.S. divorce…
Divorce Capital of Every State
When a couple gets married, they typically expect the union to last forever. Yet this is not always the case. Among all Americans age 15 and older, 10.9% are divorced and have not remarried.…