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Most Affordable Airline Is Also the Safest
The Best US Airlines
Apr 14, 2025 11:46 AM CDT

The Best US Airlines

WalletHub ranks Spirit as its top airline for 2025

(Newser) - When choosing an airline, price is key. But it's hardly the only consideration, according to WalletHub , which analyzed "other, overlooked aspects of air travel"—including canceled and delayed flights, mishandled baggage, and in-flight comfort—to rank the best from among the nine largest US airlines and two...

The Best States to Work From Home
The Best States to
Work From Home
Apr 13, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

The Best States to Work From Home

Delaware is No. 1 for telecommuters, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Most Americans believe the COVID pandemic is now over, including companies that have been trying to get workers back into the office—but working from home is still going strong. Telecommuting is more viable in some states than others, however, based on WalletHub's latest ranking , which used a...

The 7 Most Expensive Things in the World

BBC Science Focus finds the 7 costliest materials on Earth

(Newser) - Imagine you were the richest person on Earth and had enough cash to proclaim, "Let's buy a social media platform!" or "Fetch me the most expensive things that exist!" Luckily, BBC Science Focus has done the legwork for you on the latter and found those...

Cranberries, Pink Floyd Are on a 'Weird' List

They're among the bands considered a 2-hit wonder

(Newser) - Anyone can come up with a list of the top one-hit wonders. But two-hit wonders? That's a much trickier task, and Chris Dalla Riva has taken it on at the Can't Get Much Higher newsletter. "Two-hit artists sit in a weird space," he explains. The ranking...

America's Greenest States
The Greenest States in the US
Apr 12, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

The Greenest States in the US

And the not-so-greenest

(Newser) - Kermit the Frog would tell you that it ain't easy being green, but it's certainly easier in some states than others. To sort the tree huggers from the polluters, WalletHub took a look at every state in the union through the lens of three main metrics: environmental quality...

The 10 Richest Cities in the World
The 10 Richest
Cities in the World
Apr 12, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

The 10 Richest Cities in the World

New York is No. 1, while Chicago comes in at No. 10

(Newser) - One way to define a rich city is to count how many rich people live there. Conde Nast Traveler draws from the latest data to anoint New York City the richest in the world, given that it has more than 380,000 millionaires (up 45% in a year) and 66...

These 10 Old Movies Are Worth Watching
These 10 Old Movies
Are Worth Watching
OPINION
Apr 12, 2025 7:31 AM CDT

These 10 Old Movies Are Worth Watching

John McWhorter offers a list in the New York Times

(Newser) - It's a list of movie recommendations with a twist: all were made decades ago, the most recent one clocking in at 1962. Which is precisely the point of the recommendations by Columbia linguistics professor John McWhorter in the New York Times , who argues that old movies have much to...

10 Oddest Things Left in an Uber Last Year

What is a Viking drinking horn anyway?

(Newser) - Uber is out with its ninth-annual Lost & Found Index , and as in years past , it's filled with some unusual—and very au courant—items, including, yes, Ozempic. People have also left behind divorce papers, a DNA testing kit, and a sticky boob bra, but they've left no...

Fear an Alien Invasion? These States May Be Safe Havens

Virginia is most likely to survive an alien attack, per GIGAcalculator.com ranking

(Newser) - If you've ever watched a sci-fi film about an alien invasion and wondered how you and your family would fare if something that fantastical ever happened—well, maybe it depends on where you live. Citing stats analyzed by the folks who run the online calculator site GIGAcalculator.com , Mental...

The Best Age to Get Married, Have a Kid, Retire

Pew Research Center conducts survey about life milestones around the world

(Newser) - The Pew Research Center asked people around the world about the best age to hit some of the big milestones in life, and came up with some interesting averages. In addition to the US, surveys were conducted in Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru,...

The 10 Best US Employers
The 10 Best US Employers
Apr 3, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

The 10 Best US Employers

Hilton tops Fortune 's top 100 firms for 2025

(Newser) - Looking for a workplace you can settle into for the long haul? How happy you are on the job plays a big part in that, and so Fortune set out to identify the companies that offer that employment satisfaction. The outlet notes that at the center of this assessment is...

The Top 10 Companies That Have Innovation in Spades

Waymo tops Fast Company ranking of the most groundbreaking firms across the globe

(Newser) - There are global firms that aren't only "keeping up," but also "setting the pace." Fast Company has taken a deep dive into the world's most innovative companies, across all major industries, and come up with the best of the best, many of which are...

The Top 10 Donors in the 2024 Election

Elon Musk tops OpenSecrets' list, with 5 others breaking the $100M mark

(Newser) - It's no secret that Elon Musk dumped millions of dollars into the 2024 campaign of President Trump and others, but now there's more of a peg on the total. OpenSecrets says the DOGE chief forked over more than $290 million to GOP candidates, PACs, and other outside spending...

The Best Places to Work, According to Their Employees

The No. 1 spot in USA Today survey is a mortgage lender in Wisconsin

(Newser) - USA Today is out with its annual best-places-to-work list, based on employee surveys conducted with Energage. It turns out that a mortgage-lending company in Wisconsin comes in at No. 1 in the survey, which this year included responses from 2,251 companies. (Nearly 40,000 were invited to participate....

Best States to Go Off-Grid
Best States to Go Off-Grid
Mar 23, 2025 2:30 PM CDT

Best States to Go Off-Grid

Iowa is especially ready for those seeking a self-sufficient lifestyle, per Home Gnome rankings

(Newser) - If you're ready for a more self-sufficient lifestyle that allows you to independently live off the land, Home Gnome has your back. The home-service site looked at all 50 US states to see which ones were the most suitable for off-the-grid living, making its assessment based on more than...

The Safest US Cities Against Mother Nature's Wrath

Virginia's Lynchburg is best positioned against natural disasters, per Home Gnome rankings

(Newser) - Good news, Virginia: You're one of the safest places in the US when it comes to natural disasters. At least some of the Old Dominion's cities are, anyway, according to a new assessment by Home Gnome . The home services site wanted to see which US cities were safest...

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth
This Is the Happiest
Nation on Earth
Mar 20, 2025 12:50 PM CDT

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth

Finland tops World Happiness Report for 8th straight year; US comes in at No. 24

(Newser) - Feeling down in the dumps? Maybe it's your country. Unless you're in Finland, which just took the top spot on this year's World Happiness Report for the eighth year straight, reports CNN . The annual ranking used Gallup World Poll data from more than 140 countries around the...

World's Best Food City Is in the US
World's Best Food
City Is in the US
Mar 17, 2025 12:38 PM CDT

World's Best Food City Is in the US

New Orleans comes out on top in Time Out's ranking

(Newser) - Influences from France, Spain, Vietnam, and Africa come together in the world's best city for food—right in the US, according to Time Out . Thousands of people from around the world were asked to rate their local food scene based on 18 criteria, including quality and affordability. These rankings...

States Where Car Insurance Is the Highest

Florida has the most expensive rates, and Idaho the cheapest

(Newser) - Auto insurance premiums are on the rise across the US, and Bankrate dug in to see in which states drivers fare the best and worst. The breakdown has a number of facets, but the following reflects the average cost of full coverage. The 10 best and worst on the list,...

The Most Dangerous National Parks in America

Lake Mead has garnered quite the reputation for deadly happenings, per a new analysis

(Newser) - A peaceful hike can be a panacea for daily stressors—but maybe not if you're exploring America's most dangerous landscapes. Per the Manual , Malloy Law Offices took a look at data on deaths in our nation's national parks, compiled from 2014 to 2023, and found that Lake...

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