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Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:18 AM

The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. U.S. Federal Reserve data shows...

Tue, Oct 12, 2021 7:05 AM

Homeownership is a longstanding aspiration for millions of Americans. According to a Gallup poll, more than nine in every 10...

Thu, Oct 7, 2021 6:45 AM

The quality of American public schools can vary widely between states, cities, and even districts. Not all schools are able to...

Mon, Oct 4, 2021 8:49 AM

Violent crime -- a broad category of offenses that includes rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and homicide -- is on the rise in...

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 3:17 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic fueled a surge in demand among homebuyers that is only now beginning to show signs of slowing. This...

Wed, Sep 22, 2021 3:47 AM

In much of the country, public pension funding has been one of the most persistent public policy problems. For years, many state...

Tue, Sep 21, 2021 6:03 AM

Pick any two cities or towns in the United States, and each will be home to people who work in very similar fields. Certain...

Mon, Sep 20, 2021 4:31 AM

There are an estimated 39.5 million Americans living below the poverty line, which, in the lower 48 states, is an annual income...

Fri, Sep 17, 2021 2:47 AM

The share of Americans under the age of 65 without health insurance fell every year between 2010, when the Affordable Care Act...

Wed, Sep 15, 2021 1:01 AM

After nearly two decades of combat, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan marks the end of the longest war in American...

Mon, Sep 13, 2021 7:18 AM

College enrollment has declined steadily in the United States in recent years. With rising tuition costs and surging student...

Thu, Sep 9, 2021 10:48 AM

From terror attacks to natural disasters, U.S. history is replete with examples of Americans of different backgrounds unifying...

Wed, Aug 25, 2021 1:02 PM

Car prices are surging in the United States. Rising demand, in conjunction with a limited supply of new vehicles on dealer lots,...

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 1:16 AM

There were over 120,000 reported auto fraud and scam cases in the U.S. in 2020. Drivers who are unfortunate to do business with...

Tue, Aug 17, 2021 1:00 PM

The U.S. may have the largest economy in the world, but in other key measures indicative of quality of life, it is far from...

Wed, Jul 28, 2021 10:31 AM

Life expectancy fell by 1.5 years in the United States in 2020. The decline, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid...

Fri, Jul 23, 2021 5:50 AM

The obesity epidemic in the U.S. is a major health issue, and it's getting worse. The current national adult obesity rate is...

Thu, Jul 22, 2021 10:49 AM

More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2020, a nearly 30% surge from 2019 and the most ever recorded in...

Wed, Jul 21, 2021 4:32 AM

More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2020, a nearly 30% surge from 2019 and the most ever recorded in...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 1:34 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic set off an economic crisis that pushed the U.S. unemployment rate to levels that rivaled the highs of the...