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The U.S. population has grown significantly since 2000, from 281.4 million to just over 321 million, a 39.6 million increase, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. To...
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While some churches may have trouble filling their pews, the appeal of megachurches continues to grow. The Hartford Institute for Religion Research (HIRR) defines megachurches as Protestant Christian...
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There is a growing awareness about animal sentience, or the ability of our fellow creatures to perceive, feel emotion, and develop personalities. Because of this, people are more sympathetic to the...
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A wedding is an (ideally) once in a lifetime ceremony and event, celebrating the love and commitment of a couple. As such a special day, people are willing to pay top dollar to make everything...
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Until the arrival of Europeans in the 17th century, indigenous people inhabited most of what is now the United States. During hundreds of years of sometimes bloody conflict, the native people were...
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Are Americans becoming jaded about Halloween? Probably not — though according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), shoppers plan to spend a collective $8.8 billion on the holiday this year,...
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In 1896, the highest peak in North America was named Mount McKinley after presidential candidate William McKinley, who’d never once set foot in Alaska. There was only one problem — the mountain...
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Measuring smarts is no easy feat — but schools across the country certainly try. American high school students, depending on the state, may take over 100 standardized tests before they graduate....
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People who don’t love autumn have probably never been to New England. From apple cider donuts to pumpkin carving, harvest festivals, and blazing fall foliage, the Northeast comes alive for one last...
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What was Earth like one million years ago? If our planet is 4.54 billion years old, a million years is not much more than an eyeblink in eternity. In human terms, however, what the world was like a...
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Welcome to Atlanta, Georgia. If you’re strolling along Peachtree Street, enjoying the zoo or the botanical garden, catching a Braves game at SunTrust Park, visiting CNN Center or the World of...
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For the past 14 years, Germanwatch, an independent development and environmental organization that advocates for sustainable development, has ranked countries by their exposure and vulnerability to...
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As summer fades away, young Americans get ready, often reluctantly, to return to school. About 56.6 million students will attend public and private elementary, middle, and high schools in the United...
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