The history of lawn mowers
LawnStarter reports on the history of the lawn mower, from the early days of scythes through today’s robotic mower…
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Gillespie County's election worker costs more than double after switch to hand count
Votebeat reports on the hand counting of ballots in a Texas county and the controversy over its cost to…
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This ain't just Texas: More states want power to wage 'war' on migrants
The Marshall Project reports that several states are sending troops to the Southern border as the legal battle over immigration enforcement…
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The best EV charging apps
Edmunds reports on the apps that help electric vehicle drivers know where to get the charged…
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4 charts that show how much the role of phones has changed in the last 60 years
Visible partnered with Stacker to explore how the role of phones has evolved over the last six decades using data from World Bank, Gallup, and…
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6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
The Conversation presents a list of six books on the subject of Juneteenth to help people better understand its history and…
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They're not cops. They don't have guns. But they're responding to more 911 calls.
The Marshall Project reports on first responders who handle mental health calls and other emergencies in U.S.…
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States are required to background check child care workers, but many are falling short
The 19th reports that states had until 2018 to comply with new federal child care regulations, but as many as 27 still aren’t in…
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License to rage: These 10 U.S. states have the worst road rage
ConsumerAffairs compared the rate of speeding/careless driving tickets, accidents, fatalities, and traffic incidents involving gun violence to…
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The vast majority of American adults own a smartphone. Here's how that compares to the rest of the world.
Smartphones have transformed modern life. Spokeo used data from the Pew Research Center and the World Bank to explore smartphone ownership…
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Inside the private company Maricopa County depends on to power through the last-minute ballot slog
Votebeat reports on how a key Arizona county and an election service will be ready to count votes faster in…
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A full deck: 52 members of Congress have announced they will not seek reelection this year
Ballotpedia reports that Congressional retirements are the highest since…
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2024's worst cities for bed bug infestations
Pest Gnome compared the 500 biggest U.S. cities for relative severity of bed bug infestations.…
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Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
The Conversation relates the story of the U.S. Army Rangers, their training, and the June 6, 1944, invasion of the cliffs and beaches of…
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Cities with the fewest community pools per capita
Swimply used 2023 data compiled by Trust for Public Land to map the concentration of public swimming pools per…
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Where in the world are people most optimistic about AI?
Verbit analyzed data from a December 2023 Bosch survey to see where people are the most excited by AI and how they hope it will change their…
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In-person socialization is alive in these states—here's where people are the most social
Peerspace mapped the states that spend the most time socializing using data from the American Time Use Survey via…
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5 emerging trends that will change how you use your phone in 2024
Visible partnered with Stacker to highlight some of the biggest trends that could impact how you use your phone in 2024 based on consumer surveys and…
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NYC makes America's biggest mental health rebound post-pandemic, see how other cities stack up—2024 study
Hims & Hers surveyed more than 5,000 people across the U.S. and determined that New York City had the best mental health rebound after the…
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Rodent damage: Will your car insurance cover chewed-up wiring?
Cheap Insurance provides advice on how to handle rodent damage to your car and how to avoid it in the…
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