Pew Research Center just released a new study that shed light on how America's economic problem in the metropolitan area have opened the door for political polar opposites Donald Trump (R- NY) and Bernie Sanders (D-VT).
It's...
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has created quite a pile of sh*t this election season - or, as he calls it, "campaigning." Naturally, many people are curious about the man and they're googling for more...
The famous electoral prognosticator Larry Sabato recently shocked a CNN host when he boldly proclaimed that he believed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would win the presidency with 352 electoral votes. Looking at the math,...
National Center for Health Statistics just released new data showing that last year, U.S. death rates rose for the first time in a decade.
"The crude death rate for all causes was 841.9 per 100,000 population,...
We are so grateful to Buzzfeed for this project. Hilarious! Here are the best of the worst. You guys enjoy.
1. The guy who's proud of knowing Absolutely. Nothing. About. The. U.S.
2. The guy who's mostly...
Thanks to six, second year video game design students in Britain; you can now take a short flight through London before the Great Fire of 1666. The British Library, GameCity, and famous software company Crytek,...
It's probably happened to many of us. You relocate to a wonderful city for its cultural offerings and employment opportunities, or to a quaint town for its natural beauty and laid-back lifestyle only to learn...
In his last State of the Union address, former President Barack Obama said we need "to change the system to reflect our better selves." On the top of that list was ending gerrymandering. He said:
"We...
Here are some visuals about what is really going on in the world.
h/t Ned Hardy
Liberal Americans love the Brits. We think they're hella cool, especially their sense of humor. BuzzFeed U.K. asked its staff to share the stereotypes that they have of every state in the U.S. Sadly, I...
Maybe all this crowing about securing our borders is missing about 200 years of rich context about just how flexible these borders have been. Upworthy's Alvin Melathe
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There is a faction of American society...
Last year, we presented you with a map (courtesy of the Huffington Post) that showed how Donald Trump views the world. For those of you keeping score at home, here's a reminder of what that...
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From Business Insider:
The American Community Survey is an annual survey run by the Census Bureau to allow the government, corporate and academic researchers, and anyone who is curious about demographics to better understand...
In the fight for gender equality, it is important to keep up with the progress we've made and what sort of progress we still have to make not only nationwide but worldwide. Fortunately, the World...
A former conservative and current university professor in political philosophy decided to take a look at the potential electoral outcomes based on his experience to see who would be the better Democratic candidate to go...
Chances are we all studied geography while we were in school. I still recall coloring maps with colored pencils and putting the names of different countries on maps the teacher would hand out to the...
We Americans love our college football. When you hear the words "Alabama" or "Texas" many people automatically think about crystal footballs, bowl games, and "bragging rights." But those rights don't come cheap. Americans also...
People in the U.S have a shorter life expectancy than many other countries, and a shorter one than any developed western country. What causes this? The lack of universal healthcare.
Yeah, we've come a long way...
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According to data recently released by the FBI, violent crime declined in 2013, and in both number and rate per 100,000 citizens. Says the FBI in a press release about its latest annual...
