A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking ... Read More

Best States Rankings

Some states shine in health care. Some soar in education. Some excel in both – or in much more. The Best States rankings by U.S. News draw on ... to some categories than others, based on a ... Read More

US Map Shows How States May Be Submerged by Rising Sea Levels in 2100

A map of the contiguous U.S. shows how coastal states would be affected ... coast is predicted to fare far worse than the Pacific because of the more mountainous terrain in the West, although ... Read More

More than half of foreign-born people in US live in these 4 states

New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week shows that more than half of America’s foreign-born population lives in the country’s four most populous states -- California, Texas ... Read More

The States Where Divorce Is Most Likely

it may come as no surprise that the likelihood of divorce can also be affected by where you live. Divorce is much more common in some states than others, as these state-by-state divorce statistics ... Read More

Some people may see more images per second than others, study finds

People perceive visual information at different speeds and some people effectively ... suggests there may be slightly more changes over time for female study subjects than for male subjects. Read More

Flowers may be more ancient than dinosaurs, but scientists can't agree on when they evolved

Flowers may look delicate—but flowering plants, what scientists call angiosperms, are one of the most successful evolutionary organisms on the planet. Including more than 350,000 known species ... Read More

These are the most affordable states, according to our 2024 study

Sam Huisache is a contributing writer at USA TODAY Homefront specializing in real estate trends, housing affordability and sustainable building methods. Sam has more than two years of experience ... Read More

Teachers Are Quitting. Some States Want to Pay More to Keep Them.

Yet it hasn’t happened in decades. Nationally, average teacher pay has barely budged since 1990, despite states pumping more funding into public schools. Across the country, new education ... Read More

We’re More United Than You Think

You may be wasting your money. And your solutions may only make things worse. Explore ideas, conversations, and solutions for a fractured country. I t’s estimated that more than 500 nonprofits ... Read More

Most Teachers in America Don’t Get Maternity Leave. Some States Want to Change That.

Elementary art teacher Kathryn Vaughn wasn’t nearly ready to return to her rural Tennessee classroom three weeks after giving birth to her son in 2021. But Vaughn’s school district, like ... Read More

More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens

More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states ... a reflection of some members' longevity in the U.S., with the median age increasing five ... Read More