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In a tight presidential election race, every vote counts, yet the gap in voter turnout between Black and white Americans has been growing consistently over the past decade, reversing a decades-long...
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Racial disparity and inequality in the United States today is rooted in long-standing behaviors, beliefs, and policies. Formal and informal inequitable policies, such as Jim Crow laws, enforced...
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The number of active housing listings in March 2024 was 23.5% higher compared to March last year, with listings growing for a fifth straight month, according to Realtor.com. With inventory growing,...
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According to a 2023 survey conducted by Drive Research, 65% of Americans eat fast food at least once a week. Only 4% of Americans have not consumed fast food in the last 12 months. It’s clear that...
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Diversity in the Midwest, like in most of the country, has different root causes, including the Great Migration of 1910 to 1970. At the time, Black Americans moved in droves from the South to...
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Wisconsin takes pride as the cheese capital of America, as well as in the success of its pro sports teams the Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Green Bay Packers. When it comes to...
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Even though progress has been made to combat binge drinking in America, it remains a problem. One in six American adults indulges in excessive drinking on a single occasion, according to the Centers...
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The key 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.19% in the last week of September, the highest in 23 years, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have shot up since the Federal Reserve began hiking...
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America has an alcohol problem. Drinking too much is the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. The CDC says alcohol contributes to over 140,000 deaths yearly from 2015-2019. In some...
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Since 2010, the odds of dying young in the United States have risen at an alarming pace. According to figures from the U.S. Social Security Administration’s actuarial life tables, the odds of...
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