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Published: August 4, 2021 by Angelo Young
The ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle were big fans of city-states, by definition modest in size — like their […]
Published: August 3, 2021 by Angelo Young
Tip O’Neill once said “all politics is local.” Though the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to […]
Published: August 2, 2021 by Josie Green
Hiking has always been a popular outdoor activity, and recently it has become even more so. As many people learned […]
Published: August 1, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Names wax and wane in popularity and it isn’t always obvious why. Sometimes they suffer from negative associations with unpopular […]
Published: August 1, 2021 by John Harrington
The flag of the United States goes by different names — The Stars and Stripes; The Red, White, and Blue; […]
Published: July 29, 2021 by Hristina Byrnes
The United States was founded on immigration and, over time, became a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. With […]
Published: July 29, 2021 by Angelo Young
A lot was going on in 1969, from the moon landing to the Manson murders to the Woodstock music festival […]
Published: July 28, 2021 by Josie Green
Pirates — those who plunder ships at sea or use their ships to attack and pillage ports and coastal settlements […]
Published: July 23, 2021 by Sarah Burns
Americans love dogs, there’s no doubt about that. It’s estimated that the dog population in the United States is almost […]
Published: July 23, 2021 by Hristina Byrnes
Technology makes life easier. It also speeds it up quite a bit. This is certainly the case in the kitchen, […]
“It takes a village to raise a child” is an old proverb, probably of African origin, that reflects the importance […]
Millennials, also known as Gen Y, are the demographic cohort born between 1981 and 1996. Ranging in age from 25 […]
Published: July 22, 2021 by Sam Gupton
The United States is a big country, full of constantly evolving cultural microcosms. Most big cities and even many smaller […]
Published: July 22, 2021 by Josie Green
As travel restrictions and quarantine mandates have largely lifted across the United States and Americans are starting to travel again, […]
Published: July 21, 2021 by Sarah Burns
Japanese is one of the most popular cuisines in North America, thanks to the proliferation of sushi (now sold even […]
Published: July 21, 2021 by Maria Wood
Every individual is unique, so why shouldn’t everyone have a unique name? That seems to be the reasoning of today’s […]
Published: July 20, 2021 by Douglas A. McIntyre
In the United States, pet ownership rates are highest in the heartland and in mountain states.
Published: July 20, 2021 by Josie Green
Published: July 19, 2021 by Sarah Burns
Cycling has become more popular than ever since COVID-19 appeared. The pandemic has engendered a whole new awareness of the […]
Published: July 17, 2021 by Sarah Burns
Dogs are Americans’ favorite pets: Almost 50 million American households have one or more. Of course dog owners want to […]
Published: July 16, 2021 by Sarah Burns
Cats are enormously popular as pets and it’s not difficult to see why. They don’t need much training; they don’t […]
Published: July 15, 2021 by Maria Wood
Naming a baby is one of the most fraught decisions a couple makes. Should they go with a traditional moniker […]
Published: July 15, 2021 by Sarah Burns
Americans love their pets. Almost 60% of U.S. households owned at least one pet at the end of 2016. According […]
Published: July 14, 2021 by Maria Wood
Many millions of people were born the same year as you, including some who went on to fame and fortune […]