A cross-country road trip with stops at Walmart stores in all 50 states turned up 10 locations that were notably harder to navigate, less stocked, or more chaotic than the rest. This listicle is based on one traveler’s on-the-ground observations, with each stop tied to a specific city and store area.
A new look at retirement migration points to 10 states where Americans over 55 most often say a big move did not work out as planned. The complaints center on housing costs, insurance, health care access, taxes, climate and daily living expenses.
A growing number of states now let eligible adults carry a concealed handgun without a permit, but the rules still change at state lines. For travelers, the biggest issue is that age limits, prohibited places, and vehicle rules are not the same everywhere.
Texas approved a new elementary curriculum in 2024 that includes Bible stories, and similar proposals are now surfacing in several other states. What is confirmed varies by state, with some efforts tied to curriculum reviews and others to new laws or state guidance.
The retirement of roughly 73 million baby boomers is already changing the U.S. labor market, housing demand, and federal budgets. Economists say the country has clear warning signs, but no single national plan for what comes next.
Wreck diving has turned several World War I and World War II warships into major heritage sites, from USS Arizona in Hawaii to the Fujikawa Maru in Micronesia. These locations are protected as gravesites, museums, or managed dive areas, with access rules that vary by country.
Summer packages to Athens, Rome and Seville are still widely available even after official heat warnings and repeated temperature spikes above 100 degrees. Health agencies and tourism officials have confirmed the cities remain open, but the risks for travelers are becoming harder to ignore.
Big political rallies have jammed streets, rail lines, and public squares for nearly 200 years. Here are five presidential-era events, from Andrew Jackson in Boston to Barack Obama in St. Louis, that visibly disrupted city life.
