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Here Are the Top-Grossing Actors of 2016

Scarlett Johansson beats out her 'Captain America' costars

(Newser) - The three top-grossing actors of 2016 have one thing in common: They all starred in the top-grossing movie of the year, Captain America: Civil War. In fact, all but one of the 10 top-grossing actors of 2016 starred in a comic flick this year, reports Forbes . The exception is Felicity...

10 Fastest-Growing US States
10 Fastest-Growing US States
Dec 26, 2016 4:28 PM CST

10 Fastest-Growing US States

Utah's on top for percentage increase

(Newser) - Compared to the 433,000 residents Texas added in 2016, 60,500 new Utahans might seem like nothing. But the figure was enough to push Utah to the top of the heap of the fastest-growing US states, based on percentage increases in population, per Census data . The top 10:

5 Most, Least Successful Companies of 2016
5 Winning, Losing
Companies of 2016
Dec 23, 2016 12:33 PM CST

5 Winning, Losing Companies of 2016

Based on S&P stock price changes

(Newser) - For some companies, 2016 was an economic cornucopia, with stock fluctuations that worked to their advantage. For others, it was a bummer. 24/7 Wall St. took a look at the year-to-date share price changes of everyone on the S&P 500. Top performers included companies involved in technology and resource...

The Top 10 Movies of 2016 to End All Other Top 10 Lists

Digg 'smashed together' a bunch of Top 10 lists to come up with this master list

(Newser) - It's that time of year when we're all being bombarded with "best of 2016" lists, and Digg realizes we can't possibly have time to read them in full. So the site has charitably aggregated as many Top 10 lists as it could track down, "smashed...

The 7 Biggest Archaeology Finds of 2016

From an ancient Greek city to a Viking shrine

(Newser) - We’ve learned quite a bit about the past in the past 12 months. Heritage Daily rounds up the top archaeological discoveries of 2016, from an ancient Greek city to a shrine dedicated to a Viking king:

8 Classic Books Creative People Love
8 Classic Books
Creative People Love
Dec 19, 2016 11:17 AM CST

8 Classic Books Creative People Love

Tilda Swinton, Laura Linney, Bill Gates weigh in

(Newser) - Need a last-minute gift idea for the reader in your life? The New York Times might be able to help you out. It's compiled the favorite classic novels of "eight creative people," who previously named the 10 books they'd want with them on a desert island...

The Year&#39;s 10 Best TV Performances
The Year's 10 Best
TV Performances
Dec 18, 2016 11:08 AM CST

The Year's 10 Best TV Performances

Take a bow, Alison Wright

(Newser) - "Heartbreaking" and "achingly human" performances graced our TVs this year, according to Paste magazine, whose editors have ranked the 25 best TV performances of 2016. Apparently FX knows how to pick 'em. Here's the top 10:

15 Most Common US Surnames May Surprise You

6 of top 15 are traditionally Hispanic

(Newser) - You're almost as likely to come upon someone with the last name "Garcia," "Rodriguez," or "Lopez" as you are to find someone with the surname "Jones." That's according to 2010 Census data released Thursday, which shows six of the 15 most...

The 5 Healthiest States
The 5 Healthiest States 
Dec 15, 2016 9:10 AM CST

The 5 Healthiest States

Hawaii comes in first, again; Mississippi is last

(Newser) - What is the healthiest state in the USA? For the fifth straight year, the winner is … Hawaii, according to America's Health Rankings . The Aloha State snagged the top spot for its low rates of uninsured people and obesity, though it scores above average for excessive drinking, reports USA ...

The 10 Neediest Cities in the US
The 10 Neediest
Cities in the US
Dec 14, 2016 8:03 AM CST

The 10 Neediest Cities in the US

Detroit tops the list

(Newser) - If you're planning to share the wealth this holiday season, WalletHub has a list of places that could use it. It's ranked the neediest cities in the country, based on poverty rates, homelessness, food insecurity, and more. The top 10:

Your Best Bet for an 'Epic' New Year's Eve? Orlando

Here are the top 10 US cities in which to ring in the New Year

(Newser) - Looking to give 2016 a memorable sendoff? Consider booking a flight to one of the cities on WalletHub's list of best places to ring in the New Year. The site analyzed the 100 largest cities in America using "20 key indicators of an epic New Year's Eve....

10 Best, Worst US Cities for Singles

San Francisco tops the list; Brownsville, Texas, comes in last

(Newser) - Getting hit with Cupid's arrow is "part willingness and part geography," notes WalletHub . And with 109 million or so single adults in the US as of 2015, per the latest census , finding the right place to settle down in both the geographical and romantic sense can be...

10 Most Popular Names for Girls, Boys

Sophia and Jackson take the No. 1 spots for their respective genders

(Newser) - Lots of monikers ending in "a" and "n" top BabyCenter's 2016 list of top baby names , with Sophia taking the top spot for girls, while Jackson ascends to No. 1 for the little guys. Almost 400,000 parents sent in their picks for the year, which People ...

Rolling Stone's 10 Best Albums of 2016

David Bowie and Leonard Cohen's final goodbyes make the list

(Newser) - This year has been a long one, a fact not lost even on the escapist music world. In the preface to its annual "best albums" list, Rolling Stone notes that "2016 was seemingly hardwired to self-destruct," complete with "explicitly political R&B molotovs" from Beyonce and...

NYT Book Review Picks 10 Best Books of 2016

Fans of fiction and nonfiction can dig in

(Newser) - The editors of the New York Times Book Review are out with their annual list of the best reads of the year. The top 10, which aren't ranked in order:
  1. The Association of Small Bombs, Karan Mahajan, fiction. Review here .
  2. The North Water, Ian McGuire, fiction. Review here .
  3. The
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The 10 Best TV Shows of 2016
The 10 Best TV
Shows of 2016
Dec 1, 2016 10:09 AM CST

The 10 Best TV Shows of 2016

Paste's list includes shows from just 5 networks

(Newser) - The best show on television is "a bold and artful exploration of faith, family, and our differing definitions of 'freedom,'" according to Paste magazine. The mag has compiled a list of the top 25 shows on TV this year, based on a poll of staff members...

10 Pricey Cities, and the Salary You Need to Live in Them

California claims the top 3—and you'll need a 6-figure annual paycheck there

(Newser) - Buying a home has always been a big-ticket purchase, but as CNNMoney notes, a seller's market has made being able to afford one increasingly difficult. HSH.com looked at median house prices from the National Association of Realtors for the third quarter of this year, plus the average interest...

10 Most Charitable US States
10 Most Charitable US States
Nov 28, 2016 12:53 PM CST

10 Most Charitable US States

Utah is for givers: WalletHub

(Newser) - Virginia is for lovers, but Utah is for givers, according to WalletHub . The site has named Utah the most charitable state in the country based on the number of people who volunteer their time, volunteering hours, percentage of income donated, and other factors. The top 10, with a score out...

10 Best Cities for Shopping Locally
10 Best Cities for
Shopping Locally
Nov 23, 2016 2:51 PM CST

10 Best Cities for Shopping Locally

San Diego is best, says Yelp

(Newser) - Just in time for "Small Business Saturday," Yelp has released a ranking of the 20 best US cities to shop locally for gifts, based on millions of locally-written reviews of stores (just not the big-box variety), per Albuquerque Business First . The top 10 cities:

This is the Best Public Restroom in America
This Is the Best
Public Restroom
in America
survey says
Nov 22, 2016 9:14 AM CST

This Is the Best Public Restroom in America

Congrats, Minneapolis-St. Paul airport

(Newser) - It's not often you meet with a toilet so nice it's compared to a first-class seat. But that's exactly what travelers will encounter in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, home to the best public bathroom in the country, according to a survey by restroom supply company Cintas. The...

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