How Diversity Has Changed America
Over the past four decades, the level of diversity in the United States has increased most in California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. In 1970, California — currently the most diverse state in the nation — had a population of about 20 million and the overwhelming majority of its residents — 17.8 million — identified […]
This Entity Literally Owns Half of the American West
The United States government owns a mammoth amount of land — 640 million acres — which accounts for about 28 percent of all the land mass in the country. By far, most land owned by the federal government is in the American West. The feds own almost 47 percent of the 11 coterminous Western states, which […]
Nearly Every Job in America Mapped in Detail
A nifty map pinpoints practically every job in the United States, revealing the economic character of America’s metropolitan areas, which also helps to inform the local culture. The interactive graphic, created by Harvard PhD student Robert Manduca, is made up of color-coded dots: red represents manufacturing and logistics, blue is professional services, green is healthcare, […]
$100 Million: The Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Each US State
The most expensive house for sale in the United States is a palatial Beverly Hills estate with 12 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, parking for 24 cars, and its own vineyard. With help from Point2Homes, Business Insider compiled a list of the most expensive homes currently for sale in every U.S. state and Washington, D.C.. While Beverly […]
Wild West Ghost Town Emerges from Watery Grave
MORE ABOUT AMERICA Is America Really 11 Different Countries? What Happens When Americans Tweet What They Eat Why Small US Towns Embrace Their Weirdness Drought conditions in the Western part of the United States have allowed an old Nevada town once submerged deep beneath Lake Mead to emerge from its watery grave. Founded in 1865, […]