The U.S. auto industry has seen significant changes in the last decade – most notably perhaps, the emergence of commercially successful electric vehicles. But while the EV market is years away from maturity, other…
New York is losing residents at a faster pace than nearly every other state in the country. According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 571,000 Americans – about 3%…
Politics aside, Americans and Canadians are the best of neighbors. We share, peacefully, the longest international border between two nations, at 8,891 kilometres — or is it 5,525 miles long? We’re so close it’s…
When compared to U.S. weapons and aircraft, China’s military arms have been viewed as inferior to that of the West. However, a recent conflict between Pakistan and India has proven the superiority of Chinese…
A poll of U.S. adult citizens conducted in August 2022 by the Economist and YouGov found that two out of five respondents said they thought a civil war was at least somewhat likely in…
There are no rules for naming towns. Some are christened, reasonably enough, after their founders or a defining geographical feature. Others have monikers based on other languages or they may pay homage to religious…
If you’re a sports fan, chances are you’ve visited a sports bar a time or two (or maybe on several hundreds of occasions). If you like watching games, matches, races, tournaments, whatever, sports bars…
Most Americans are aware of the benefits offered by a college education: in addition to some of the more intangible benefits, students obtain the knowledge, develop the skills, and make the connections to improve…
The leaves are starting to fall in many parts of the United States, and many of TV viewers’ favorite programs are falling out as well. They are either coming to the end of their…
From the humble beginnings of the Wright brothers at the start of the 20th century, the field of aviation has evolved by leaps and bounds in the decades since then. While the original purpose…
With the world’s largest economy and a high standard of living, the United States is the most popular destination for international migrants by a wide margin. Recent estimates from the United Nations put the…
The second world war played a huge part in the industrial revolution within the United States as the country fully mobilized its industrial resources to out-produce its enemies. These machines of war came in…
Superstitions are folk beliefs, convictions or suspicions that certain behaviors will have good or bad consequences — even though most of us realize, rationally, that there’s no conceivable cause-and-effect relationship involved. Does a black…
The oldest living former president in U.S. history turns 99 today. He was diagnosed with cancer, subsequently cured, in 2015 and more recently suffered a brain bleed from a fall and a urinary tract…
Spanning nearly 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the third largest country in the world by land area. Still, land is a commodity with a fundamentally fixed supply, and demand for it…
