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Published: June 23, 2022 by Sarah Burns
It has been said that volunteering is essential for a healthy civil society and that it plays a larger part […]
Published: June 22, 2022 by Maria Wood
The earliest wheels were apparently made some 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia -but they weren’t the wheels we think of […]
Published: June 21, 2022 by Josie Green
Coffee is the most popular beverage in the U.S. – more so than bottled water, soda, or beer. Americans drink […]
Published: June 20, 2022 by Sarah Burns
The United States is a continent-sized country with huge geographic, socioeconomic, and demographic diversity. One demographic measure that varies significantly […]
Published: June 19, 2022 by Sarah Burns
Americans love movies. That’s a blunt statement but it’s true. Movies are part of American culture, whether the ones shown […]
Published: June 18, 2022 by Hristina Byrnes
In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, which moved several federal holidays to Mondays. The goal was to […]
Published: June 17, 2022 by John Harrington
Public libraries are one of a community’s anchor institutions, a source of pride, a place for reflection, and a quiet […]
Published: June 16, 2022 by Maria Wood
Despite the pandemic in 2020, 237 million people trekked to one of the nation’s more than 400 national park sites, […]
Published: June 16, 2022 by John Harrington
There are 423 parks in America’s National Park System, and though visitations have increased since the worst of the pandemic […]
Published: June 13, 2022 by Sarah Burns
Globalization and the offshoring of manufacturing can be sensitive topics. In the last 50 years, the United States has lost […]
Published: June 12, 2022 by Douglas A. McIntyre
CDC data shows that there were 1,676,911 marriages in 2020. That is the good news. The bad news is that […]
Published: June 12, 2022 by Sarah Burns
Published: June 10, 2022 by Maria Wood
Published: June 7, 2022 by Hristina Byrnes
Pet ownership continued to climb in the United States even during the pandemic, according to the National Pet Owners Survey, […]
Published: June 7, 2022 by Maria Wood
The first historical reference to the Russian state was in 862, when it was known as Kievan Rus and ruled […]
Published: June 7, 2022 by Jordan Litchfield
When we go shopping, especially if it’s at a major retailer, we can reasonably expect that the products we buy […]
Published: June 5, 2022 by Sam Gupton
In some cities, apartments with pools and gyms are considered a luxury, while in others, fitness amenities are basically considered […]
Published: June 5, 2022 by Jordan Litchfield
Published: June 4, 2022 by Sarah Burns
We all make spelling mistakes from time to time — in fact, “misspelled” is itself often misspelled as “mispelled.” It’s […]
Published: June 3, 2022 by John Harrington
If Americans are finding it harder to hit the road on four wheels this summer because of soaring gasoline prices, […]
Published: June 2, 2022 by John Harrington
As the Roaring Twenties began a century ago in America, the country was undergoing dramatic changes. Though rural communities still […]
Published: June 1, 2022 by Hristina Byrnes
Pet ownership is at a record level, according to this year’s National Pet Owners Survey, conducted by the American Pet […]
Published: May 31, 2022 by Colman Andrews
People often think of etiquette — good manners — in terms of the dinner table. While there are certainly fine […]
Published: May 26, 2022 by Douglas A. McIntyre
DougScientists say that theoretically a human might one day be able to run as fast as 40 miles per hour, […]