As high school seniors across America prepare to make consequential college decisions, their parents might not be ready to let them leave the nest—or foot the bill. Among parents with a child attending college, fewer than half (44%) felt prepared to make the first tuition payment for their child, according to a 2024 survey from College Ave.

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On a planet that holds more cellphones than people, it might be hard for some to imagine anyone still has—or uses—a landline.

Today, many may consider landline phones obsolete. However, this legacy technology remains a staple in households across the country, influenced in part by geography. Spokeo analyzed landline usage across the U.S....Read more

Big cities in America have undergone seismic shifts in recent years, largely influenced by the shift to remote work that accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. As white-collar workers transitioned to remote and hybrid work models, many businesses found they were no longer tied to the physical office. Workers scattered beyond cities, ...Read more

The number of Americans falling behind on their mortgage payments has risen in recent months, nearly climbing to rates last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Netspend analyzed data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to show the uptick in homeowners falling behind on their mortgage payments since 2021.

Since lows recorded in 2021, ...Read more

It's generally frowned upon to judge a book by its cover, but what if names can give you an idea of whom someone is supporting for president?

Spokeo examined Federal Election Commission data to find the most common first names of presidential campaign donors and whom they support. The data includes all donations from individuals this ...Read more

Americans composted about 3.3 million tons of food waste in 2019, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent estimates.

That may seem like a lot, but consider that between residential areas, commercial food service, and food retail, Americans generated 66.2 million tons of wasted food in the same year. That means about 5%...Read more

In late August 2024, the latest chapter in the ongoing student debt forgiveness debate came to a close—for now—when the Supreme Court announced it would uphold a block on the Biden-Harris administration's sweeping student loan repayment plan.

With an unprecedented $1.74 trillion in collective student debt, Americans are struggling with ...Read more

A medical team made history in September by performing the first fully robotic heart transplant at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Doctors spent two and a half hours controlling machines to replace the heart of a 16-year-old patient. The hospital claims the operation was less invasive than ...Read more

Lejos de los estados fronterizos del sur en elecciones previas, la contienda por captar el voto latino antes del 5 de noviembre se halla esta vez concentrada en el disputado "enclave latino" de Pensilvania, y ambos bandos han plantado allí sus banderas firmemente.

La campaña de Trump abrió en junio una oficina en Reading, Pensilvania, ...Read more

The high-stakes presidential race is leading to heightened emotions, and no matter the results, millions of Americans will be disappointed in November.

According to late September national polling data, Republican nominee Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are essentially tied, though Trump has an edge in key battleground states. ...Read more

Between mass layoffs, unaffordable child care, inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic, an always-on/available culture, and artificial intelligence replacing jobs, there are many valid reasons why more than half of Americans say they've felt burned out at work in the last year, according to a poll conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness ...Read more

The National Basketball Association has been ascendant for decades, and yet another influx of cash promises to keep the league near the top of the sports media ecosystem for years to come.

In July, the NBA inked 11-year contracts worth $76 billion with the Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, and Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games starting ...Read more

When it comes to health, our genes mean a lot: They carry our families' history of diabetes or cancer, make us more susceptible to certain diseases, and impact our blood type. While genetics play a large part in health outcomes, they are only one piece of a complex puzzle. Based on recent examination, it's clear that what public health experts ...Read more

The traditional baby shower, where family and friends gather and celebrate the mother-to-be and unborn baby with gifts, has evolved immensely since its 20th-century origins. What was once reserved for middle- and upper-class American families is now customary for anyone expecting a baby, and showers that include parents and guests of all ...Read more

Even in the dead of winter, American shoppers are treated to a cornucopia of choice in the grocery aisles. Peruvian grapes, Costa Rican pineapples, Mexican strawberries—many pantry staples begin their journeys to American tables thousands of miles away.

In 2022, more than half of the fruits and nuts consumed by Americans are imported, ...Read more

The "most unusual job market in modern American history." The "Great American Labor Shortage." That's how news reports were describing the massive disruption to the job market delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic by the latter half of 2021, when almost half of American companies were reporting a worker shortage.

Since then, the job market has ...Read more

"During a gold rush, sell shovels."

That saying—popular today among startups and investors—started after the California gold rush in the mid-1800s when those making the most money were the suppliers selling shovels and picks, not the gold-panners themselves. Today, it refers to profiting off the supplies, technology, or infrastructure ...Read more