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Every 10 years since the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau has also calculated what it calls the country’s “center of population.” This is the point at which, says the Bureau, “an...
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An estimated 900 million people in the world wanted to permanently relocate to another country in 2021, according to a recently released report from the international analytics and polling company...
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National, state, and local parks are known for their natural beauty and recreational opportunities. Yet many of these landmarks started life as military installations, dating back to the...
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During the years preceding the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, often considered the start of the Civil War, the U.S. military was already busy building defensive fortifications around major...
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Whether he intended to or not, Bob Dylan became associated with marijuana in the 1960s with his loopy, New Orleans-marching-band-inspired song “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” and its refrain...
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Studying abroad, whether it’s for a semester or for a year, is a rite of passage for many American college students. The immersive experience of living in another culture, the challenge of...
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Few game shows in TV history are as iconic as “Jeopardy!” Answering trivia questions about anything from “U.S. stuff” and “state mottos” to “spelling” and “we love the planet” is...
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Ferry ridership in the United States increased a solid 11% over the last several years, from an estimated 119 million passengers in 2015 to 132 million passengers in 2019. While some of America’s...
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Lebanon is facing a crippling economic crisis that has caused a shocking jump in poverty and food insecurity in recent years. Plummeting economic activity, roiling political instability, and...
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There are many indelible images of the Second World War: the flag-raising on Iwo Jima; the Russian soldier hoisting a red banner signifying victory at Stalingrad; crowds thronging the streets on V-E...
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The size of lakes is measured by square miles of surface area. Based on this, the largest lake in the world by far is the Caspian Sea at 143,000 square miles. Its shores are in several countries,...
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A recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans oppose laws that would ban gender-affirming medical care for minors, but the number of Americans who say they support such...
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The famed Swiss-American photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank once said “There is one thing the photograph must contain – the humanity of the moment.” Some photographs, however, capture not...
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The Vietnam War was the first major conflict seen live on televisions in American living rooms. On a nightly basis, we watched airplanes drop bombs, soldiers tramping through rice paddies and...
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Israelis have recently taken to the streets in mass protests over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to pass legislation that would weaken the country’s judiciary. The legislation would...
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