WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States has a grim and persistent problem: gun deaths. Despite a small but notable drop in fatalities for the second consecutive year, nearly 47,000 Americans lost their lives to gun-related injuries in 2023. That’s still one of the highest annual totals on record, and experts say the numbers don’t tell
Last names work like tiny history books. The list of the most common last names in the United States shows where families started and how they moved. Some surnames came with early English, Irish, and Scottish settlers. Others arrived later through Spanish-speaking migration, forced movement from Africa, or waves of immigration from Asia and the
Texas, the second-most populous state in the United States, is poised for significant demographic transformation by 2030. Based on current projections from reputable sources such as the Texas Demographic Center (TDC), the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, and the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas’s population is expected to reach approximately 32.5 million by 2030, reflecting
The U.S. job market in 2025 is showing strong growth in key areas, shaped by technology, healthcare needs, and environmental goals. What are the standout jobs? Roles like nurse practitioners are booming due to an aging population, while wind turbine technicians are riding the wave of renewable energy expansion. Tech jobs, such as data scientists,
Around one in five adults worldwide now lives with obesity, and international targets have fallen behind reality. Health systems already carry the cost. High BMI adds close to $1 trillion each year to global healthcare spending, about 13% of the total. Higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers mean longer treatment, heavier use
Egg prices in the United States have generally followed a steady upward trend since 1980, with occasional spikes due to external shocks like disease outbreaks or rising input costs. Historically, notable surges occurred in 1984 (avian flu), 2008 (feed and fuel costs), and 2015 (H5N2 epidemic), pushing prices temporarily above $2.00 per dozen before settling.
The steady decline of Christianity in the U.S. appears to be stabilizing, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. While the share of Americans identifying as Christian has dropped significantly over the past two decades, the latest findings suggest the pace of that decline has slowed. The Religious Landscape Study reports that 62% of
Cardioversion uses a controlled electric shock to reset an irregular heartbeat. The procedure carries a small but serious risk: about 1 in 1,000 patients die, based on 2025 estimates. For the 3.5 million Americans battling atrial fibrillation, cardioversion often works well, with success rates above 90 percent in planned hospital procedures. Out-of-hospital emergencies tell a
Did you know that in the first half of 2025, more than 17,000 people were killed in car accidents across the United States? That number is slightly lower than the same stretch of 2024, but it still means hundreds of families lose someone every week because of a crash. The national fatality rate has dropped
Minnesota is one of the largest states by land and sits near the middle in population size. In 2025, about 5.76 million people live in the state, according to World Population Review. The population has been climbing steadily in recent years. Between 2021 and 2022 alone, more than 59,000 new residents were added, thanks to