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Alcohol is a superlative social lubricant — an icebreaker on the rocks — as well as an inspiration for art and literature, an attitude-adjuster, and often just a pure sensory pleasure. It can...
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Alcohol is a superlative social lubricant — an icebreaker on the rocks — as well as an inspiration for art and literature, an attitude-adjuster, and often just a pure sensory pleasure. It can...
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It is old news that obesity is a major problem in this country today. An estimated 160 million Americans are either obese or overweight, or nearly 75% of adult men, more than 60% of adult women, and...
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Any person can fall ill at any given time, and often without explanation. However, there are a multitude of behaviors and lifestyle choices that can increase the risk of getting sick, developing a...
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Life expectancy is one of the most telling and often cited measures of the health of a given population — and in the United States, life expectancy is falling at a historic rate. After declining...
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Imagine a rich pork bone broth with sage and savory mixed with pork jowl and organ meat, thickened with cornmeal, then sliced and fried like polenta. Sound delicious? That is scrapple. For those...
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The share of American workers in unions fell once again in 2018, from 10.7% in 2017 to 10.5%. The decline is part of a much longer-term trend of the slow and steady disintegration of organized labor...
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Immigration is shaping up to be one of the hot button issues in the 2020 presidential elections. Despite being described as a nation of immigrants, the United States in recent years has been divided...
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According to a recent Gallup poll, some 63% of American adults drink alcohol — and the favored beverage among them is beer. Some 42% of American drinkers prefer beer, compared to 34% who choose...
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The prospect of an income tax audit by the Internal Revenue Service is a daunting one. The IRS audits about 1.1 million tax returns each year. To minimize the likelihood of a mistake — and reduce...
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The NFL is by far the most popular sports league in the United States. Americans from coast to coast tune in on Sundays to watch their teams, and kids all across the country dream of becoming an NFL...
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Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in high-income countries, according to research published Tuesday. In the United States, cancer remains the second leading cause of...
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America is a huge country with immense variation in climate and topography and a diverse population drawn from hundreds of nations around the world. These factors add up to incredible variety in what...
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In a country with as many residents as the United States, some people are bound to break the law. But Americans are more likely to be incarcerated than residents of any other nation, with over 1.4...
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State governments spent a collective $581.9 billion on public welfare, or 26% of total government expenditure in 2016. Public welfare spending varies considerably from state to state and is...
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