President Donald Trump is set to leave office in a week’s time and leave behind a complicated and controversial legacy. What is not disputed, however, is that the stock market rallied during his… [Read More...]

People who decorate their homes following the “less is more” mantra may be onto something. Being surrounded with too much stuff may not be healthy. Studies on the effects of de-cluttering one’s space… [Read More...]

Major food companies employ virtual armies of chefs, food scientists, and marketing gurus dedicated to developing, test-marketing, and (if all goes well) eventually rolling out new products. Both… [Read More...]

The makeup of the U.S. labor force is constantly changing. As recently as 30 years ago, occupations such as application software developers and solar panel installers were in their infancy. Now,… [Read More...]

We all make spelling mistakes from time to time — in fact, “misspelled” is itself often misspelled as “mispelled.” It’s easy to get many words wrong, particularly homophones. These… [Read More...]

Among the things that sets America apart from other countries are its individual states. Each state has its own distinct history and characteristics and famous songwriters from every state have often… [Read More...]

The fear that comes with a cancer diagnosis has roots in the disease’s killer nature. In the United States, where the disease is also the second biggest killer (after heart disease), nearly 600,000… [Read More...]

April 15 will mark the 108th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, which claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people. It was among the worst maritime disasters in history. The ship was only five… [Read More...]

Many hoped the holidays would provide a respite from the unpredictability of schools’ schedules. Even after the winter break, if and how school can stay open changes almost on a daily basis.  24/7… [Read More...]

New cases of COVID-19 continue to rise every day in the United States. There were an average of 63.9 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000 Americans over the past week, up from an average of… [Read More...]

Blizzards across the eastern two-thirds of the United States have steadily increased in frequency over the last century. Due to accelerating changes to the climate, including rising ocean surface… [Read More...]

Alzheimer’s disease is an incurable form of dementia that affects memory and cognitive functions over time. The condition is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth… [Read More...]

Beach communities are well familiar with such hazards as storms, floods, and erosion. And with more frequent and intense rainstorms associated with rising sea levels, the problems created by these… [Read More...]

The U.S. has reported more than 20,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 4, 2021. More than 340,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 — the highest death toll of any country. The virus has… [Read More...]

The United States was founded about 245 years ago, but some American towns have been around for more than three centuries, and some longer still. 24/7 Tempo selected 100 towns that were founded… [Read More...]

Every year, the American Kennel Club, the country’s purebred dog registry, considers new breeds to add to its index. It’s a rigorous vetting process. There are over 300 dog breeds known throughout… [Read More...]

There are many important matters to consider when buying a new car, and something that often gets overlooked is a car’s reliability — or how long it will last before repairs are needed…. [Read More...]

December 31 marks exactly a year since the World Health Organization first received reports of an unknown pneumonia-like illness spreading in Wuhan City, China. The virus, which would turn out to be… [Read More...]

You can practically glean the history of America in the names of all 50 states. The story of the United States begins in the East and the South and is reflected in the origin of the names of the… [Read More...]

Imagine what went through the mind of the first person to gaze upon the Grand Canyon. Many natural wonders existed long before humankind ever laid eyes on them, and many are probably yet to be… [Read More...]