“Jeopardy!” has been one of most beloved primetime game shows in America for decades. In the show, three contestants duke it out answering trivia questions in several categories, including the U.S. presidency. 24/7 Tempo…
During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home took to reading and studying new subjects to pass the time. This gave them an opportunity to improve their vocabularies and their grammar. There are…
Here’s sobering news for those who smoke a lot of marijuana: Two preliminary studies being presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023, being held Nov. 11-13 in Philadelphia, suggest that regular pot…
Throughout history, nations have enthroned monarchs before they’ve reached age 20. Though that may seem shocking to us in the 21st century, it’s understandable when we remember that life expectancies were much shorter in…
Medical marijuana was first legalized in California in 1996, with Alaska and Nevada following two years later. States began decriminalizing cannabis for recreational use much later, in 2012, mostly through ballot measures, with California,…
Life expectancy at birth in the United States is now 76.1 years, the lowest it has been since 1996 – a decline due largely to COVID-19 and to the rise in drug overdoses. (These…
The United States established in March of this year its first permanent military garrison on NATO’s easternmost flank amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of neighboring Ukraine. “This is a historic moment, a sign that the…
Walmart is the go-to destination for budget-conscious shoppers, but that doesn’t mean everything on its shelves is a good buy. While Walmart products are enticing because they are much cheaper, some items may not…
Remember when margarine was healthier than butter? That was before studies revealed how unhealthy synthetic trans fats can be. Nutrition science is constantly changing, and with it, the reputations of formerly vilified foods. 24/7…
For much of 2020, many American mothers-to-be were hesitant to carry pregnancies to term as COVID-19 vaccines had yet to be developed and distributed, hospitals were filling with infected patients and staff, families grappled…
War is never pretty, but there can be levels even to the cruelty and ugliness of war, with some almost inconceivably horrendous. Such levels can be measured by one macabre metric: the number of…
Much of the early success of the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and the Japanese empire during World War II was due to their technological advantages in weaponry. The Western Allies and the Soviet…
Paris D. Davis was the most recent recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War with the 5th Special Forces Group. He joins an elite few within the American…
As military technology has advanced, the imperative to minimize the risk to servicemembers has driven the development and increasingly widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS), commonly referred to as drones. Military drones can…
The steakhouse is a great American culinary institution, and such places have never been more popular. Steak-centric chains both extravagant (Ruth’s Chris, Fleming’s) and bargain-priced (Outback, LongHorn) continue to proliferate. Almost every city has…
