Where Do Our State Tax Dollars Go?
Understanding where state tax dollars go ― and the trends in state spending ― can help state policymakers make good decisions about how to…
Scientists Design Conceptual Asteroid Deflector
Deflecting the massive asteroid 101955 Bennu was the focus of recent research by a national planetary defense team. Bennu will make a very close…
IT IS 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Move Clock Ahead 30 Seconds, Closest to Midnight Since 1953; #RewindtheDoomsdayClock: Cool Trump Nuclear Rhetoric, Negotiate With North Korea,…
Finland Ranks Happiest Country in the World
World Happiness Report 2018 The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The World Happiness Report 2018, which…
Travels & Places: Pass Christian & Mississippi Gulf Coast
Pass Christian offers some of the prettiest beaches with fewer crowds, view unforgettable historic homes and magnificent oaks during your time in “The Pass”.…
Remembering The Space Shuttle Columbia
Columbia (OV-102), the first of NASA’s orbiter fleet, was delivered to Kennedy Space Center in March 1979. Columbia initiated the Space Shuttle flight program…
The Cost of Diabetes in the U.S.
Diabetes, also called; diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting…
2017 U.S. STATE WELL-BEING RANKINGS
Gallup and Sharecare Release 2017 State Well-Being Rankings Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index shows widespread downturn in well-being across nation; South Dakota, Vermont and Hawaii take…
What does BC and AD stand for?
AD AD (Latin anno Domini), in the year of the Lord or in the year of our Lord, used to specify numbered years counting from…
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. Originating as a…
THE SAFEST AND MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN AMERICA – 2018
NeighborhoodScout research reveals the 100 safest cities in America with 25,000 or more people, based on the total number of property and violent crimes…
What Are the Odds of Dying From…
Odds of Dying It might seem a bit morbid, but human nature leads us to contemplate our demise. We sometimes wonder, “What are my…
Asthma Attacks Declining Among U.S. Children
Asthma is a serious disease causing wheezing, difficulty breathing, and coughing. Over a lifetime, it can cause permanent lung damage. About 16% of black…
National Safety Council Adopts Interactive Map That Memorializes Those Lost to Opioid Overdose
Online platform uses Esri’s location intelligence technology to remember victims and raise awareness ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 7, 2018 — The National Safety Council is adopting the Celebrating Lost Loved Ones…
SURVEY REVEALS A VACATION TOPS FLOWERS OR JEWELRY AS VALENTINES DAY GIFT
Caribbean Cruise Top Choice for a Romantic Rendezvous SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2018 — Princess Cruises has long been a leader in romance,…
NASA’s First Flight On Journey To Mars
When astronauts are on their first test flight aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which will take them farther into the solar system than humanity has…
U.S. Kids Food Market is About the Parents Too, Finds Report
46% of households with kids spend at least $150 each week on groceries, but marketing to mom and dad as well as kids has…
Would You Adhere To A Mandatory Wildfire Evacuation?
There Are Reasons Some Prefer To Stay A new study provides insight as to why some individuals do not follow evacuation orders when presented…