New York
New York Articles
As one of the largest countries in the world, the United States is also one of the most geographically diverse — from deserts to forests to miles of coast line. While this comes with many...
Published:
Last Updated:
UFOs, or unidentified flying objects, have stirred our imagination for generations. Sightings of these alleged interstellar visitors to Earth have been chronicled throughout history. However, the...
Published:
Last Updated:
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...
Published:
Last Updated:
The United State could be facing a severe shortage of doctors by the end of next decade – not enough people are becoming physicians. There could be a shortage of up to 120,000 medical professionals...
Published:
Last Updated:
Pollen is one of the most common allergy triggers and unfortunately it is tough to avoid. While it can be easier to avoid certain types of allergy triggers, such as food or pets — some types of...
Published:
Last Updated:
Gross domestic product, or GDP, is the total value of goods and services a state or country produces over a given period. Though the United States is not the largest country in the world — either...
Published:
Last Updated:
By the time tax day arrives on April 15, hundreds of millions of returns will have come into the Internal Revenue Service. In 2017, according to the IRS, over 245 million tax returns were filed by...
Published:
Last Updated:
Homeownership is a cornerstone of the American dream — but for many, realizing that dream is prohibitively expensive. Today, the typical American home has a price tag of nearly a quarter of a...
Published:
Last Updated:
Some people know of tornadoes only through movies and news reports. But for people in Tornado Alley and Dixie Alley, tornadoes are a common occurrence during certain parts of the year. In states like...
Published:
Last Updated:
Few decisions in life are as consequential as choosing a career. Yet one’s career path may be less of a choice than many of us realize. The job market in any state is shaped by factors such as...
Published:
Last Updated:
E-commerce giant Amazon announced in February it was withdrawing from its plan to build its second headquarters in New York City’s Long Island City. The planned addition of HQ-2 in the Queens...
Published:
Last Updated:
Around 40,000 Americans died in motor vehicle crashes in the United States last year. That preliminary estimate comes from the National Safety Council, a public safety and health nonprofit. While...
Published:
Last Updated:
In a country as young as the United States, being the oldest of anything can be a source of pride. Towns that claim their origins before the American Revolution, or even earlier, proudly tout that...
Published:
Last Updated:
As guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution, the United States government was founded on the principle of separation of church and state. The First Amendment also protects the...
Published:
Last Updated:
With the exception of the small European country of Monaco, the United States has more cars per capita than every other country in the world. For better or worse, the United States is a country...
Published:
Last Updated: