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Alzheimer’s — the sixth leading cause of death in the United States — is a degenerative and progressive neurological disease with no known cure. The disease causes changes in the brain that,...
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“It is a hero among sandwiches, although it is not the one called a hero,” wrote critic Pete Wells in the New York Times several years ago. He was talking about the breakfast sandwich, an iconic...
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Quality of life is subject to countless quantitative and qualitative factors — not the least of which is environment. While living in an ideal city by no means assures personal contentment,...
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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. This wealth tends to cluster in certain very...
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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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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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Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, and those who celebrate it this year will do so in light of the increasingly grim news surrounding global climate change. Even some of the more conservative...
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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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