From covenant marriage in 3 states to a growing number of open and commuter marriages discussed by therapists and researchers, Americans are using several lesser-known relationship models. Here’s what is confirmed, where these arrangements show up, and why they are getting more attention in 2025.
High U.S. cancer treatment bills are pushing some Americans to seek care in Mexico, India and Turkey, where common procedures can cost a fraction of U.S. prices. Hospitals and medical tourism groups say price gaps are especially large for chemotherapy, surgery and radiation.
From the first movement out of Africa to the 1947 Partition of India, several mass migrations changed borders, languages, economies, and daily life. Here are 8 of the biggest population shifts historians say still shape the modern world.
A new roundup from Money Talks News highlights eight practical ways Americans may cut major costs or boost savings this year. The biggest gains come from retirement planning, insurance shopping, debt reduction and travel discounts that can free up money for a future trip.
Interstate 81 cut through Syracuse’s historically Black 15th Ward after federal highway funding began in 1956, displacing hundreds of residents and businesses. Decades later, New York is moving ahead with a replacement project while the damage from the original route remains visible.
One hotel item nearly every American traveler touches is the TV remote, and housekeeping experts say it is often missed or only lightly wiped during standard room turns. The gap reflects how fast hotel rooms are cleaned and which surfaces get priority.
America’s Bicentennial turned the Fourth of July in 1976 into a very different kind of holiday, with tall ship parades, railroad exhibitions and citywide events that look unfamiliar today. Newspaper archives and federal records show how major cities celebrated 50 years ago.
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly one-fifth of global oil trade today, but its strategic role stretches back thousands of years. Here’s how a 21-mile-wide waterway between ????? and Oman became one of the world’s most closely watched chokepoints.
