Poverty Can Change Our Genes, Study Says
Researchers have discovered that poverty can affect our genetic makeup.
According to a Northwestern University study just published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology,...
50 Words People Get Wrong All the Time
We all make mistakes in our daily speech and writing. Sometimes mistakes are even made for us -- as with autocorrect-mangled emails and text....
These Are the Places Americans Will Vacation in This Summer
About two-thirds of the people who travel for leisure will take a summer trip this year. Many of them will leave the United States altogether.
How Many People Were Born the Year You Were Born
The United States has the world’s third-largest population, behind China and India, with about 328.7 million people as of April 9, 2019.
According to the...
50 Commonly Misspelled Words in English
We all make spelling mistakes from time to time -- in fact, "misspelled" is itself often misspelled as “mispelled.” It’s easy to get many...
100 Best Pop Albums of All Time
Pop music provides the soundtrack to our lives. It’s heard on the radio and on television; it plays at clothing stores as we shop...
Every Spelling Bee Winning Word over the Last 20 Years
Started in 1925, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is now televised nationally and students have gone from studying the dictionary to using highly paid...
The Middle of Nowhere in Every State
The image of the frontiersman blazing a trail through the wilderness is an archetype of American culture. It has been immortalized by paintings and...
America’s Unsafe Medical Products
The U.S. FDA has issued a safety warning for people who use test strips to monitor conditions such as blood glucose and warfarin levels.
American Restaurant Spending Is Through the Roof
According to data just released by the National Restaurant Association (the “other” NRA), U.S. restaurants are projected to reach a record $863 billion in...
