Recent posts by Matthew Hilburn:
World Views Putin More Favorably Than Trump on World Affairs
While neither Donald Trump nor Vladimir Putin are very popular around the world, a new Pew Research Center survey finds people in countries around the world have more confidence in the Russian leader on handling international relations. “Although confidence in Putin’s handling of foreign affairs is generally low, in many countries he is more trusted […]
Confederate Statues Explained
The events in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday reignited a long simmering debate about Confederate statues, with many people demanding their removal and many arguing history should not be erased. The Charlottesville protests centered around Emancipation Park where there is a statue honoring Confederate general Robert E. Lee. White supremacists say the reason they wanted to […]
Five Weird Things to See in the United States
Travelers to the United States are likely familiar with some of the top tourist spots like Times Square in New York, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park, but if you’re interested in seeing some things off the beaten path, here are five spots you should check out, according to […]
Survey: Most Americans View Openness to Foreigners as ‘Essential’
Immigration is an important topic in the United States, with a new poll showing that most Americans are open to foreigners. “The belief that openness to people from around the world is essential is widely shared across most demographic groups,” the Pew Research Center said in an online post. “However, Democrats and younger people are […]
Watermelon? There’s a Day for That. Doughnuts? That too.
Monday is National Raspberries N’ Cream Day. Tuesday is National Frozen Custard Day, and Wednesday is National Rice Pudding Day. In fact, if you look at NationalDayCalendar.com, you’ll see that pretty much every day of the year celebrates some kind of food. These “holidays” are seemingly popular, often trending on Twitter, and featured prominently in […]
US Top Destination for Wealthy Chinese
The United States is the preferred destination for wealthy Chinese investment and emigration, according to a survey. According to the annual Hurun Research Institution report of over 300 “high net worth” Chinese, the United States tops the list of where they’d want to live for the third year straight. Hurun said the US was the […]
So far, this is the first pet-less White House in 150 years
One aspect of White House life that sets President Donald Trump apart from several of his predecessors is that the sitting commander-in-chief does not have a pet. According to the Presidential Pet Museum, Trump is the first president since Andrew Johnson, who served from April 15, 1865 to March 4, 1869, to not own […]