On average, DINKs spend four times more on dining each month than other Americans ($816 vs. $215) and allocate nearly double the typical budget for vacations, investing around $2,000 per trip.

A newly identified compound in tap water that had eluded scientists for decades prompts safety concerns for a third of Americans.

The Norfolk Generic's latest, A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes, has a manic quality, says our critic, intended to drive us batty but also to make us think about how oppressive and Americans are, especially in our fixation on sports and national holidays

The survey shows 35 percent of Americans see inflation as the top issue.

Thanksgiving prices

Nearly three million Americans are waiting Senate approval of a bipartisan-supported bill that could grant them long-anticipated Social Security benefits. Co-sponsors Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), along with two senators, urged the Senate in a Nov. 14 letter to bring House Resolution 82, also known as the Social Security Fairness Act […]

Nearly three million Americans are waiting Senate approval of a bipartisan-supported bill that could grant them long-anticipated Social Security benefits. Co-sponsors Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), along with two senators, urged the Senate in a Nov. 14 letter to bring House Resolution 82, also known as the Social Security Fairness Act […]

Eighty-two percent of transgender Americans say theyve experienced discrimination or harassment in the workplace at some point in their lives, accord...

[The following is a paid advertisement.]Illinois has an opportunity to advance the promises of the Americans with Disabilities Act by passing the Dignity in Pay Act (HB 793): legislation that would end the practice of paying people with disabilities less than minimum wage by 2030.This legislation represents years of discussion among the broader disability community [...]

One-third of Americans who rent may not realize their payments don't necessarily contribute to their credit score. Bilt Rewards offers renters the chance to report payments, earn rewards, and track mortgage progress. Founder and CEO Ankur Jain explains a new program that will give homebuyers rewards, too.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week, remaining near seven-month lows.

ST. LOUIS (AP) What is now St. Louis was once home to more than 100 mounds constructed by Native Americans so many that St. Louis was once known as Mound City. Settlers tore most of them down, and just one remains.Now, that last remaining earthen structure, Sugarloaf Mound, is closer to being back in the hands of the Osage Nation.The city of St. Louis, the Osage...

Burning the candle at both ends shouldnt be a long-term solution, one financial expert says.

An estimated 18 million Americans are invested in

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week, remaining near seven-month lows.The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications fell by 6,000 to 213,000 for the week of Nov. 16. Thats fewer than the 220,000 analysts forecast.However, continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, rose by...

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More than a dozen Republican senators said that FEMA was falling short of its mission to help all Americans after a government employee ordered relief workers in Florida to skip the homes of people showing support for Donald Trump. Nineteen Republican senators sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Tuesday demanding answers on ...

Americans across the political spectrum appear to be rejecting social justice oriented language in their daily lives.