The Census Bureau collects a wealth of data about Americans, besides just trying to count us. They also collect facts about how we live, including the structures we live in. These…
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Almost 50 years ago, a media thinker and professor named Marshall McLuhan coined the catchphrase “global village.” Today that phrase remains an apt way to characterize not only the Internet, but the…
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“Beer is made by men, wine by God.” — Martin Luther The story’s out, and we’ve got to believe the French don’t like it one bit — they’re no longer number one…
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If you’re trying to get a table at the Polo Lounge, now’s the time. The famed eatery at the Beverly Hills Hotel has been practically deserted by Hollywood’s power elite.…
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We live in a world where you can’t speak your mind on a number of social, racial, religious, and political matters. You can add food to that list. That’s because there are…
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You can already, if you choose to, receive a slew of marketing messages and ads on your smartphone. Of course, you have to opt-in if you want the latest exciting…
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If you’ve been feeling more stressed and more anxious over the last few years, you’re not alone. If you feel like there’s just never enough free time, that’s not your imagination.…
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The Mayor of Torrance, California recently had to face a real-life Bruce Springsteen lyric: “These jobs are going, boys, and they ain’t coming back.” This week, Toyota announced it was…
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The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington DC, is one our nation’s most respected research organizations for identifying and exploring issues and trends that shape and influence…
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“I am part of everyone I ever dated on OKCupid.” — Slash Coleman, The Bohemian Love Diaries: A Memoir She hadn’t been this nervous since her Sweet 16 party thirty-one years before.…