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The term “brunch” first appeared in England in 1895, but neither the word nor the concept became widely popular in the U.S. until the 1930s. Mother’s Day, meanwhile, was first designated by...
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A career in teaching means having an impact on the next generation — providing young people with the tools to succeed as members of society and engaging students in learning every day. More than 3...
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A career in teaching means having an impact on the next generation — providing young people with the tools to succeed as members of society and engaging students in learning every day. More than 3...
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Home to just 4% of the world’s population and nearly 25% of global economic activity, the United States is one of the richest countries in the world. Despite the concentration of wealth in the...
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Since the United States of America declared its independence from the British Empire, every state has carved out its own individual identity, with a different cultural mix and a variety of languages...
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The U.S. population growth rate recently hit a low point not seen since 1937, when the country was in the thick of the Great Depression. The U.S. population grew by just 0.62% between July 2017 and...
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Americans hoping for a mild summer may be out of luck this year. Climate models are indicating that — outside of the Plains region — temperatures will be warmer than normal this summer as well....
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Motor vehicle theft in the United States in 2017 remained effectively unchanged from 2016, when the rate increased by nearly 7%. Last year, there were 773,139 motor vehicle thefts across the country,...
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Winter is over, according to the calendar, and there is one sure sign of a change in the seasons — spring flowers are starting to bloom. More and more flowers blossom as spring progresses,...
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America is a continent-sized country of extraordinary natural diversity. While the bald eagle is the national bird and the North American bison the national mammal, each state has chosen different...
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Everyone loves a good ghost story, whether you believe in spirits or not. It’s in our DNA. Curiosity about the paranormal likely dates back to when our ancestors were cave dwellers, and interest in...
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Few institutions stamp the cultural identity of a nation, region, or city like museums. Whether they are venerable sites such as the Art Institute of Chicago, whimsical venues like the Kazoo Museum...
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Of all potential bureaucratic ordeals, tax audits connote a level of dread few others can match. The Internal Revenue Service processed 586.1 million tax returns between 2012 and 2015 and audited 4.5...
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Humankind has not been all that kind to the animals that share our planet. We have hunted and encroached on the habitat of many species — to extinction. Though hunting is less common, encroachment...
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The image of the frontiersman blazing a trail through the wilderness is an archetype of American culture. It has been immortalized by paintings and poems depicting the rugged trailblazer seeking...
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