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Cinch Home Buyers: Trailblazers in North Carolina Real Estate
Welcome to Cinch Home Buyers, where we simplify the purchasing and selling of properties to give each client…
MIT students advance solutions for water and food with the help of J-WAFS
For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) has been instrumental in…
US election: what time do the polls close and when will the results be known? An expert explains
paseven / Shutterstock Richard Hargy, Queen’s University Belfast In November 2020, when Americans last went to the polls…
Americans are going to the polls. Here’s how the US election works
Tens of millions of voters in the United States are heading to the polls for the 2024 US…
6 Months In, There’s No End In Sight For The Russian-Ukraine War
As the war in Ukraine heads into its sixth month, with almost 50,000 people killed, both sides are…
Which Cities Have the Highest & Lowest Purchasing Power?
According to website Numbeo, salaries go furthest in U.S. cities. Towards the top of the list is East Coast tech hub San…
4 Ways You Can Stop Wasting Food
This is a guest post by Ellen Shumaker, food safety expert and an extension associate at North Carolina State…
The Pandemic Has People Stuck In A Bad Mental/Physical Loop
The pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by harming mental health while also making it more…
Things To Consider Before Buying A House And Lot
Buying a new house is a big commitment and there are so many factors which you need to…
Which Prisons Offer The Most Freedom For Incarcerated Prisoners?
Talking about freedom in relation to life in prison may sound like a paradox, but if you dig…
5 Ways To Improve Emergency Preparedness For Next Time
A new analysis of the United States government’s response to COVID-19 highlights myriad problems with its emergency preparedness…
How Every U.S. State Has Voted Since 1976
As Americans go to cast their votes, considerable uncertainty remains about which candidate will be elected president. However,…
Everything You Need To Know About The US Election
Nov. 3, 2020, is election day in the United States, and Americans across the country have already started…
How Cities Can Combat The Dangerous Combination Of Extreme Heat And COVID
Labor Day Weekend usually signals the end of summer, but this year, it seems like the record heat…
Pandemic Alters Political Conventions – Which Have Always Changed With The Times
Politics, like everything else in American life, is being reshaped by the pandemic and by technology. Democrats held…
Major American Cities See Sharp Spike In Murders
As the United States reels from coronavirus pandemic and its effects, homicides and violence are also on the…
The States With The Most DACA Recipients
These ten states have recorded the highest number of approved applications for the DACA program. Since its introduction…
Should You Fly yet? An Epidemiologist And An Exposure Scientist Walk You Through The Decision Process
We don’t know about you, but we’re ready to travel. And that typically means flying. We have been…
The Best U.S. States For Remote Work
Forced to stay indoors, which states have the infrastructure best suited for remote working conditions? Exceeding 4 million…
U.S. States Offering The Most Coronavirus Support
Which U.S. states are ready to help those at-risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic? With over 3.6 million…
How Countries In Conflict, Like Iran And The US, Still Talk To Each Other
Even countries that have broken ties with each other need to communicate in times of crisis and war.…
The Cheapest Cities To Rent An Apartment In The U.S.
Rent is one of the major expenses that we have to spend each month. It would be a…
Are Shared E-Scooters Good For The Planet? Only If They Replace Car Trips
Shared dockless electric scooters, or e-scooters, transport riders over short distances in cities. Ride share companies promote them…
Why The Nazis Studied American Race Laws For Inspiration
On 5 June 1934, about a year and half after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of the Reich, the…
The Top 10 Small Cities For Gamers In The U.S.
Fast internet. Gaming communities. Esports leagues. Tech jobs. These cities have it all. With the popularity of esports…
The Best Cities To Live When Entering The Medical Field
Health care is needed all over the world, but there are certain cities that are more popular than…
How Artificial Intelligence Is Already Changing Government
“We don’t have enough people to keep up.” “We have to go through miles of case law on…
Why Walkable Cities Are Good For The Economy, According To A City Planner
People spend more money when cities are less vehicle-oriented. You’ve probably seen the term “walkability” thrown around in…
What Do States Have Against Cities, Anyway?
For as long as there have been cities and state legislatures in this country, the cities have complained…
World Hunger Has Risen For Three Straight Years, And Climate Change Is A Cause
World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report.…
Machine Learning Makes A Cost-Effective Environmental Watchdog
Machine learning could help safeguard public health and spot environmental dangers, according to new research. As Hurricane Florence…
What Living Abroad Does To Your Self-Awareness
Need another reason to consider moving abroad? If you’re looking for a new challenge or hoping to improve…
Warming Oceans May Spark International ‘Fish Wars’
Climate change is forcing fish species to shift their habitats faster than the world’s system for allocating fish…
How To Wrestle Your Data From Data Brokers, Silicon Valley — & Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica thinks that I’m a “Very Unlikely Republican.” Another political data firm, ALC Digital, has concluded I’m…
We Need Bigger Cities, But We Also Need Unique Cities
“If you don’t want processed food, why do you want processed cities?” asks architect Vishaan Chakrabarti. Think of…
The 5 New Food Halls To Watch For In 2018
Think you need to go to New York or Tokyo to try the food hall trend? Think again!…
In These Small Cities, AI Advances Could Be Costly
A new MIT study finds that larger cities are more resilient to technological unemployment. It’s long been clear…
The Spectacular Autumn Colours Around The World
It’s the season for mother nature to dazzle us with golds, reds, yellows and oranges … Our readers…
Stunning Space Views Of National Parks You’ll Soon Enjoy
It might be hard to resist planning a trip to these parks once you see them from above.…
Leading Mayors In America Weigh In On Our Future
Analyzing the “State of the City” speeches from urban leaders across the country gives a sense of the…
U.S. Salary Inequality From Productivity Not Just Tech Boom
Employment may have rebounded since the Great Recession, but the staggering regional gaps in both real wages and…
The Top 10 Best Cities for Conservatives In The U.S. During Trump
Republicans should feel right at home in each of these conservative cities. Can’t bear the thought of another President…
The Top 10 Best US Cities For Entrepreneurs
You might joke that entrepreneurs tend to live at their businesses. The level of dedication – regardless of…
The 10 Best American Cities for Working Moms
Like it or not (and we’ll gladly assume the former), women’s issues are finally pushing to the forefront of the…
The 20 Most Beautiful Public College Campuses In America
For some people, college is the last time they really have the opportunity to stop, look around, and…
True Farm-To-Table, Still An Exception, A Long Road Ahead, If At All
As the food trend spreads, its impact and limitations on actual, real-life farms and farming communities becomes more…
America’s Top 11 Autumn Getaways You Must Not Miss
Autumn is here and winter is not far behind. This transition is often seen as a slow and…
The 10 Best College Towns In The U.S. Year 2016
While the term “college town” may bring to mind solo cup-littered parties and riotous football games, there’s far more to these…
The 10 Best Cities For Young Entrepreneurs
We previously looked at the best cities for young millennials in the US. Now lets take a more…
35 Ways To Experience America’s 35 Obnoxiously Rich City Suburbs
We’re gonna take a guess: if you’re checking to see if your town is on this list, you…