Jesse Singer articles

Hate is a strong word, but it is the word that was used in this study that ranked all 50 states according to how "hated" they are—by other Americans (both residents and non-residents of the individual states). Where does your state rank on the list? Do you agree?

Some states don’t just have traffic—they have confrontation. Using a four-part Road Rage Index built from Armed Road Rage Incidents (ARRI), aggressive-driving fatal crashes, speeding-related deaths, and regional self-reported aggression rates, we ranked the 30 most road-ragey states from relatively calm to outright combustible.

For years, we assumed certain Boomer-era staples were headed straight for the attic—or the landfill—only to be remembered in history books and dusty photos. Outdated, maybe even a little embarrassing. And yet… here we are. These so-called relics are strutting back into relevance like they never left.

They weren’t gold. They weren’t covered in inscriptions. At first glance, they didn’t look dramatic at all. But when scientists tested them, the results pointed back nearly three millennia—to a chapter of history that still shapes faith, politics, and global debate. Now experts are revisiting a question many thought could never be answered.

We all think we know which states have the nicest folks—but the facts tell a more interesting story. Looking at data like Informal Helping Rate, Helped a Stranger surveys, and Neighbor Trust metrics, some clear patterns emerge… and a few of these results may genuinely surprise you. Did your state make the top 30?

There was a time when traveling required actual effort. No instant confirmations. No live updates. No tiny blue dot showing exactly where you were standing.

Yes. Under U.S. federal law, anyone entering or leaving the United States with more than $10,000 in cash or monetary instruments must report it to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the average life expectancy in the United States in 2020 was 77 years. But what about if we look at the data for each state? In which of the 50 states (and the District of Columbia) are Americans living the longest? And how do men and women fair across the country?

One of you wants to be at the gate before the check-in counter even opens. The other believes strolling up 45 minutes before boarding is perfectly reasonable (and even preferable). So who’s actually right?