Recent posts by Dora Mekouar:
Most Americans Think Science, Religion Conflict
A majority of Americans, 59 percent, believe science often conflicts with religion, while 38 percent say the two areas are mostly compatible The most religious Americans are less likely to believe that religion and science conflict with each other, a new Pew Research poll finds. People with no particular religious affiliation, or who are not religiously […]
US Melting Pot Influences Best Foods to Eat in Each State
From fried green tomatoes in Alabama to cheese curds in Wisconsin, the US melting pot influences a list of the best foods to eat in each U.S. state. Drawing on recommendations from locals, Business Insider came up with the list, which also includes foods that can’t be found elsewhere in the country. Here’s a sampling. CaliforniaThe top […]
Take a Look at Most Instagrammed Locations in US
In the United States, parks and geographic landmarks, such as the Grand Canyon in Arizona, are among the most Instagrammed locations in the United States. Busbud explored which locations are mentioned most on the photo-sharing app, which claims to have 300 million monthly users, and came up with a diverse list that includes everything from wineries […]
What Americans Fear More Than Terrorists
Americans are more afraid of U.S. government corruption than they are of potential terrorist attacks. According to a Chapman University survey, 58 percent of people say they were either afraid or very afraid of corruption on the part of government officials, while 44.4 percent report fearing man-made disasters such as a terrorist attack. Government corruption […]
Why Largest US Ethnic Group Vanished from American Culture
People with German ancestry have long dominated the U.S. melting pot yet their stamp on American culture — once so proud and robust — seems to have all but disappeared. MORE ABOUT AMERICA People of German Ancestry Dominate the US Melting Pot This US Ethnic Group Makes the Most Money Why So Many […]
Why So Many US Koreans Run Dry Cleaners While Arabs Are Grocers
In the United States, Koreans are 34 times more likely than other immigrant groups to run dry cleaners, while Gujarati-speaking Indians are 108 times more likely to manage motels. Economists William Kerr, of Harvard Business School, and Martin Mandroff, of the Swedish Competition Authority, studied the relationship between ethnicity, occupational choice, and entrepreneurship. They found that ethnic groups in the United […]
Map Shows Every US School Shooting Since 2013
There have been at least 150 school shootings in the United States since 2013, an average of nearly one per week, according to the group, Everytown for Gun Safety. The advocacy group created the map below showing the locations of those shootings. To create the map, “school shooting” was defined as, “anytime a firearm is […]
These Are New York City’s Most Treasured Interiors
Most people might think of buildings like the Empire State Building when they think of cherished landmarks, but interiors of structures — the spaces where we live, work and go for entertainment — can also be treasures worth saving for future generations. “Even though building exteriors are the most obvious things that we look at, […]
Goodbye Pocahontas: Photos Reveal Today’s True Native Americans
Matika Wilbur is on a mission that will take her across the United States. Weary of stereotypical representations of Native Americans, the high school teacher is determined to photograph every federally-recognized Native American tribe in the country. “When you see us represented in mass media, you see Pocahontas, Dances with Wolves and Twilight, or maybe […]