Best and Worst Car Brands of 2018
As auto sales hit their first slow period in years and margins are down, automakers must rely more on their reputations for quality and reliability to keep sales at current levels. According to the…
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Places at Greatest Risk of Hurricane Disaster
After more than a decade of relative quiet, hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria struck locations along the U.S. coast and Puerto Rico in 2017. Due largely to development along the shore during the unusually…
20 Bacon Flavored Foods the World Doesn’t Need
Bacon is a wonderful thing. It satisfies on many levels. It’s smoky, salty, meaty, slightly sweet, and crispy — unless it’s only lightly cooked, and then it’s just deliciously, unctuously fatty. It’s an indulgent…
Healthiest and Unhealthiest School Lunch Snacks
Childhood obesity rates are not rising as fast as they used to, and in some areas they are even declining. Still, with 18.5% of all children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 years considered…
40 Places Young People Are Moving
Every year, tens of millions of Americans change residences — some 3.2% move to a new county, and 2.3% move to a new state. Young college- and career-bound people tend to move more, and…
Most Dangerous Countries for Women
Humanity has made significant progress in nearly every measure of well-being, and people today live better than at any time in history. Progress, though, has not been equal across continents and regions, nor along…
Before and After Photos of Some of the World’s Most Disastrous Weather Events
“Weather events” is a nice way of describing atmospheric phenomenon that wreak havoc on us, directly or indirectly and in varying degrees of severity. The most obviously calamitous examples of these events are cases…
Worst States for Women
Women have made big strides in their quest for gender equality, but there is much to do, as the rise of the #MeToo and Times Up movements indicate. Sexual harassment at work is but…
Teams With the Most Hall of Famers
When trying to build a championship squad, pro sports franchises have to rely on great players to lead their teams to victory. Sure, team chemistry and coaching are important, but players who can dominate…
25 Companies With Over 40 Consecutive Years of Dividend Hikes
Investors love dividends. Dividends can boost returns and be used to supplement retirement income and improve lifestyle. What really rewards investors over time is when companies keep raising their dividend payments year after year.…
Least Fashionable Cities in America
The United States is widely considered one of the world’s leaders in fashion and design. Not all cities are chock-full of stores selling apparel and other fashion-related items, though. In fact, 62.3% of all…
Largest Industry in Each State
ThinkstockEach of the 50 U.S. states has a unique history, geography, demographic makeup, and political climate. These factors have considerable economic implications and lay the foundation of a state’s industrial composition. To highlight the…
Towns in Every State Where You May Not Get to the Hospital in Time
The share of Americans without health insurance fell from 15.5% to 8.6% since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010. While broader insurance coverage has improved access to health care for…
25 Best Cities to Be a Waiter
Ask anyone working in a restaurant, and they’ll tell you that waiting tables is a physically and emotionally demanding job. Yet, servers are often not compensated very well. In many cities, the average wage…
The Most Commonly Spoken Foreign Language in Each State
The United States was founded on immigration and, over time, became a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. This has been even more pronounced in the past few decades alone. With roots in…