More Americans committed suicide in 2022 than in any other year on record, according to data released by the CDC on Wednesday. The National Center for Health Statistics recorded nearly 50,000 suicides last year, up 2.6 percent increase from the prior year. The 2022 suicide rate of 14.3 per 100,000 Americans is the highest since […]
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What to watch for in today’s high stakes election
After months of primaries, campaign events and fundraising pleas, the midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals are finally here. Republicans are predicting a massive red wave as anxious Democrats defend their narrow majorities in Congress while struggling to overcome pervasive concerns about the economy, crime and President […]
Five ways the Academy is trying to keep the Oscars relevant in 2022
The 94th Academy Awards take place this Sunday. But with last year’s viewing figures at an all-time low, organisers are under pressure to make the ceremony relevant again, particularly to younger audiences. There used to be a hundred reasons to sit down and watch the Oscars. In a pre-social media age, it provided a rare […]
Happy Twosday! Let’s celebrate the coolest date of the decade
Good things come in twos. At least this Tuesday it does. The date is February 22, 2022. When you write it, 2/22/22, it’s a palindrome, meaning it reads the same forward and backward. It also falls on a Tuesday, which is now referred to as Twosday.It’s the most exceptional date in over a decade, according […]
9 Senate Seats Most Likely To Flip In 2022
Democratic control of Congress will be on the line next year as Republicans look to claw their way back into power after a disappointing 2020 election that cost them the White House and their Senate majority. But despite the conventional wisdom that the party of a new president tends to lose ground in the midterms, […]