Recent posts by Dora Mekouar:
Majority of Americans Believe God Rewards Religious Athletes
Forty years ago, after a professional American football player threw the game-winning pass, he told reporters that before throwing the ball, “I closed my eyes and said a ‘Hail Mary’ [prayer].” There’s no way to confirm whether a higher being had a hand in the outcome of that game, but it turns out that more […]
Here’s Where a Record Number of Americans Will Travel in 2015
Thanks to lower gas prices and a stronger dollar, Americans are expected to take a record number of international trips in the next couple of years, and more exotic locales such as Cuba and Myanmar are on their radar. Emerging from a recession that kept many grounded for the past few years, Americans are venturing […]
Where Americans Spend the Most Money
Americans shop more on Amazon or at Walmart than anywhere else, according to Mint, the budgeting application that helps its 16 million-plus users track their personal spending. Although more transactions were recorded on Amazon in 2014, hundreds of millions more dollars–$4.2 billion compared to $3.7 billion–were spent at the discount department store than at the […]
America Has a Weight Problem, But We’re Working on it
Many Americans kicked off 2015 with a pledge to lose weight over the next 12 months and U.S. obesity statistics suggest that’s a worthy goal for residents in every U.S. state. The fattest states in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), are Mississippi–where 35.1 percent of adults are obese–and West Virginia (35.1%) […]
Americans Worry About Waistlines & Wallets
As we ring in the year 2015, Americans are most concerned about losing weight and gaining financial wisdom, according to a survey conducted this fall. Weight loss and being more careful with money are popular New Year’s resolutions for Americans. The practice of making New Year’s resolutions can be traced back 4,000 years to the […]
Separation of Church and State?
It’s a nearly century-old tradition. Every year in December, the U.S. president presides over the lighting of the National Christmas Tree near the White House in Washington, D.C. The ritual began in 1923–when President Calvin Coolidge lit the first tree on behalf of all Americans–and has remained unbroken since then. “I think it’s wonderful to […]
People of German Ancestry Dominate US Melting Pot
America is a melting pot of immigrants from across the globe and people of German ancestry make up the biggest chunk of that mix. There are more than 49 million people with German ancestry in the United States, a number that accounts for 16 percent of the American population. “This includes people reporting multiple ancestries,” […]
Americans’ Definition of Success Might Surprise You
America’s traditional definition of success is often thought to be associated with wealth, power and position. But when I posed the question of what defines success to family, friends and former colleagues on social media, the answers I received had little to do with any of those things. “Having loving family and friends,” said one. […]
Hola! What Language Is Your State Speaking?
Although there is no official language in the United States, the vast majority of Americans speak English, and it is the language used by the government and in commerce. However, in a land comprised of immigrants, it’s not surprising that a language other than English is often spoken in American homes. The American Community Survey, […]