A study released on February 12, by nonprofit Little Free Library shows the impact of their book-sharing boxes on children reading habits. Pier Partners consultancy group led the study, with help from The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools…
Author: Anne Whitaker, Editor
There’s a Consumer Market for Smoke-Impacted Wines: Study
Consumers, particularly those that like smokey flavors in food and beverages, are open to drinking smoke-impacted wines. That’s the conclusion of a new study at Oregon State University, Corvallis. “It demonstrates that with certain wine drinkers there is a potential…
Obama Most Liked Among Living Presidents, Biden is Least
Five men who have served as president of the United States are still living, and Barack Obama is apparently the most liked with a 59% favorability rating. The most recent former president, Joe Biden, is the least with just 39%…
Vast Majority of Americans Oppose Expanding Country by Force
Since taking office on January 20, Donald Trump has called on the Danish government to allow his government to buy Greenland (they declined), has taking to calling Canada the 51st state, has tried to claim ownership of the Panama Canal…
Closing the Engagement Gap for Black Youth Voters at HBCUs Post 2024-Election
A University of Central Florida Assistant Professor and Higher Education Researcher specializing in Black student civic engagement is calling for a shift in how politicians engage youth voters at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the wake of the 2024…
Free Speech and Its Consequences, What Americans Think
A key factor in American rights that are enshrined in our constitution is that of Freedom of Speech. However, the balance of protecting that right and addressing it’s harms is a highly debated issue in the United States. A new…
California Wine Grape Harvest Lightest in 20 Years
The 2024 California wine grape crop totaled 2.844 million last year, the lowest in 20 years, said Audra Cooper, director of grape brokerage, Turrentine Brokerage. She called the figure “shocking” and noted the industry hadn’t seen a figure that low since 2004. The California…
The National Mood
The Economist and YouGov conducted a poll the week of February 2 on a wide range of topics to gauge the country’s mood now that the goals of the second Trump Administration are clear. Slightly more Americans approve strongly or…
Americans Are Dissatisfied with Direction of Country
Americans are dissatisfied with conditions in the United States, this according to an annual Gallup survey that was conducted just before President Trump returned to the Oval Office. When Trump took office last month, pessimism was at a low, averaging…
Super Bowl LIX Facts and Figures!
Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans will be a repeat matchup as the Philadelphia Eagles challenge reigning champions the Kansas City Chiefs. The two National Football League (NFL) teams last vied for the title in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona,…