30 Most Famous CMA Awards Nominees
Turn on a country music radio station and you can’t always tell if you tuned in correctly or if you have a pop station on. The lines between pop and country are becoming increasingly…
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The television show “M*A*S*H” followed the lives of members of a mobile army surgical medical hospital during the Korean War. The soldiers — doctors, nurses, and other staff — used humor to escape the…
Countries Where People Don’t Get Enough to Eat
Valeriya Anufriyeva / Shutterstock.comThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s International Food Security Assessment evaluated food security conditions in 76 countries in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and North Africa. These 76 low-…
The Worst Tragedy in Every State
Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesOctober’s massacre in Las Vegas represents the latest in a string of mass shootings that have killed hundreds across the country over the last two decades. Between the historic fires…
Companies Paying Americans the Least
Leroy Harvey / Shutterstock.comThe federal government increased the national minimum hourly wage from $6.55 to $7.25 in 2009. Washington has not made any changes since. While many states have implemented their own minimum wage…
Retailers Hiring the Most for the Holidays
monkeybusinessimages / ThinkstockThe holiday season is the period from late November until early January. The season is a boon for retailers, with total holiday spending in the United States topping $626 billion last year.…
25 Best Netflix Original Shows
Since its beginnings as a mail-order DVD rental service in 1997, Netflix has evolved into one of the leading producers of television content and has dramatically changed the entertainment industry landscape. The streaming service’s…
America’s Cheapest Cities to Live In
Effectively budgeting one’s earnings and expenses is not alway easy, and the difference between saving and just scraping by depends on the cost of living in an area. Households earning the same income can…
America’s Most (and Least) Religious States
Across America, states and regions differ in terms of their cultures, foods and accents. But one of the biggest distinguishing features is how religion impacts the people of each place. While religion is widespread…
A Closer Look: Why Some Cities Have Higher Graduation Rates Than Others
The U.S. high school graduation rate rose to 83.2% in the 2014-2015 school year, a 4 percentage point increase from 2010-2011 when the states began using a consistent gauge of high school completion. 24/7…
The Top Holiday Gift in Every State
Americans spent over $600 billion buying gifts during the holidays last year, and all signs point to this year being even bigger. The holiday shopping season more or less officially runs from the Friday…
Bing Predicts: NFL Week 8
There were three shutouts in Week 7 — matching the total for the entire 2016 NFL season. Strange, eh? Here’s to putting another odd NFL week in the books. While no one can predict…
Alfred Hitchcock’s Best (and Worst) Films
The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock is one of history’s most skilled directors, known for his expert abilities in the thriller genre. Hitchcock was extremely prolific, directing over 50 feature films over a career…
The Price of Beer the Year You Were Born
If you think the recent growth of beer culture with its craft beers and micro breweries is something new, think again. Americans have always loved beer. Our country’s first president reportedly served beer to…
Most Common Dog Breeds Found at Shelters
As much as Americans love their dogs, far too many of our canine friends end up abandoned at shelters. Most often, according to a study by the National Council on Pet Population Study and…