Category: News
2-year-old orders 31 cheeseburgers from DoorDash
Written by: Jenny Evans
You just can’t trust toddlers. Texas mom Kelsey Burkhalter Golden learned this the hard way. The young mother was working on the computer when her 2-year-old son, …
Confidence in US Supreme Court sinks to new low
Written by: Anna Fleck
Americans’ confidence in the Supreme Court has hit record lows, according to a new poll by Gallup. Only 25 percent of U.S. respondents said they had …
American pride hits new low
Written by: Katharina Buchholz
Americans’ pride in their country has steadily fallen since Gallup started conducting a survey on the subject in 2001. Now, national pride in the U.S. has plummeted …
July 4 week could be deadliest of the year for drivers
Written by: Geoff Williams
Drunk driving remains a significant problem throughout the country. But certain days are more dangerous on the roads than others. MoneyGeek analyzed historical data from …
Data shows how many Americans injured by fireworks on July 4
Written by: Niall McCarthy
As Americans get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, a report has found that deaths and injuries from fireworks are increasing in the United …
Internet Explorer has died & someone had a headstone made
Written by: Jenny Evans
Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate web browser from Microsoft, has died. Explorer was 26. In a move to focus on its faster browser, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft …
Internet Explorer is dead & someone commissioned a headstone
Written by: Jenny Evans
Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate web browser from Microsoft, has died. Explorer was 26. In a move to focus on its faster browser, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft ended …
LGBTQ+ couples still can’t adopt in these countries
Written by: Anna Fleck
In many countries, it is still illegal for members of the LGBTQ+ community to adopt and foster children. The following map uses data from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans …
Yes, this lion has bangs & no one knows how it happened
Written by: Jenny Evans
You know how magnificent the male lion can be. “The King of the Jungle” owes much of its prowess to its sleek, golden mane — kind …
These Americans are suffering paycuts as inflation soars
Written by: Felix Richter
Despite the Fed’s most aggressive interest rate hike since 2000, consumer prices continued to surge in May, adding to fears that inflation may be out …
How Biden’s push for new building codes could impact your home
Written by: Lisa Rabasca Roepe
In early June, the Biden administration announced a National Initiative to Advance Building Codes to encourage state and local governments to enforce modern building codes when constructing …
Thanks, humanity: Now there’s even trash on Mars
Written by: Olivia Rosane
No human being has yet set foot on Mars, but something has preceded us. NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover announced on its Twitter account Wednesday that it …
The No. 1 issue Americans are worried about right now
Written by: Felix Richter
As inflation creeped up to the highest level in more than 40 years in recent months, the issue of rising costs of living has also …
What you need to know about risk tolerance during a recession
Written by: Michael Flannelly
Investing is a lot like riding a roller coaster. Some love the thrill of taking big risks with the possibility of getting even bigger rewards. …
This state is fighting inflation by paying everyone $400
Written by: Myles Ma
Why are Colorado residents receiving this money? The legislature is opting to send taxpayers the money because of a record state surplus. “Instead of the …
Your life may really flash before your eyes when you die
Written by: Jenny Evans
People have said it for years, “My whole life flashed before my eyes.” It’s an age-old cliché in works of literature, movies and poetry used to describe …
Bear market: How deep is your financial loss?
Written by: Felix Richter
In response to June 10’s worse-than-expected inflation reading, which makes another drastic rate hike a foregone conclusion ahead of this week’s Fed meeting, stocks were …
This generation has the most LGBTQ+ members
Written by: Martin Armstrong
Eight percent of online U.S. adults (18-64) identify as homosexual or bisexual, while another two percent prefer pansexual, asexual as their self-identification. This is according to data …
2 Spanish women married in 1901 by tricking a priest
Written by: Jenny Evans
Love is love, and it always has been. Love is the driving force behind many desperate and heroic acts. It certainly was the driving force behind …
Here’s how many Americas have died in mass shootings
Written by: Katharina Buchholz
The Buffalo supermarket shooting, the massacre of elementary school children in Uvalde, Texas, the attack on a doctor and bystanders in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the …
