Recreational cannabis use has by now been legalized in 18 U.S. states (plus D.C.), further cultivating the drug into the mainstream. As new figures from Gallup show, the share of adults who say they have tried marijuana at some point is now at 49 perce…
According to an analysis from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the minimum wage does not suffice to pay for a typical set of living expenses in any state of the United States. Virginia, Hawaii and Georgia, where the living wage gap exceeded $…
Analysing a country’s military presence overseas is a good way to gauge its global influence. How do the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council measure up when it comes to bases abroad? Charting the geographic spread of military power can prove…
Despite the fact that more than half of the U.S. population and more than 60 percent of U.S. adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the latest surge in COVID-19 infections has left its mark on businesses across the country. According to fo…
Retail and food services sales in the United States declined by 1.1 percent in July, dropping to $617.7 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis. That’s according to advance estimates published by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday. While it’s easy to cha…
There arguably aren’t any staple foods more loved in Europe by so many than the potato. It’s versatility and longstanding place in culinary culture across the continent make the starchy tubers a must-have for most kitchens. Unlike rice, for example, th…
The Japanese government under Yoshihide Suga has announced that it is looking to bolster the country’s lagging semiconductor industry. In a first step, chip manufacturing has been elevated to a national priority similar to food or energy production, Bl…
While having a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, and a fast internet connection at home is considered essential and often taken for granted by millions of Americans, it’s important to note that many lower-income households cannot afford the luxury of own…
After launching 248 satellites into space, global communications company OneWeb has officially signed its first contract with service providers Pacific Dataport and Microcom, providing the people of the Akiak tribe in south-western Alaska with broadban…
The new wave of COVID-19 building up in the U.S. as the first after an extensive vaccination campaign has very different effects on the states. Data collected by The New York Times shows that three states – Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi – are seei…