At the same time, America’s 250th anniversary will spark heritage travel. Cities like Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Boston are preparing yearlong celebrations. Many Americans see 2026 as the ...

Starting February 2, 2026, Los Angeles changed its Rent Stabilization Ordinance formula. Annual rent increases for covered units will equal 90% of inflation, with a minimum of 1% and a maximum of 4%.

The state’s Clean Lighting Standards Act took full effect on January 1, 2026, making Hawaii one of 15 states to ban the sale of these mercury-containing bulbs. The reason comes down to what’s inside ...

In summer 1950, polio hit tiny Wytheville, Virginia with brutal force. The first case struck 20-month-old Johnny Seccafico in late June. Soon after, the town of just 5,500 people had 184 cases—one in ...

Tennessee: where the barbecue is smoky, the music never stops, and the laws? Let’s just say some of them could use a remix. While the Volunteer State gave us Elvis, Dollywood, and the Grand Ole Opry, ...

Pennsylvania harbors a rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural wonders, yet within its borders lie enigmatic tales and eerie phenomena. Among these mysteries are two roads defying conventional ...

Wolf Island Road stands out among these haunted thoroughfares. Travelers have reported sightings of ghostly figures and eerie sounds, such as those of a phantom procession. The road itself seems to ...

South Carolina: the Palmetto State, where the tea is sweet, the manners are strict, and the laws… took a sharp left somewhere after “Bless your heart.” While it’s a state steeped in Southern tradition ...

Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861. The shell flew upward through the dark sky over Charleston Harbor and burst ...

More than a billion dollars quietly slipped through the cracks of programs meant to help people in need, and Minnesota became the unlikely center of it all. What started as routine government aid ...

In 1539, a Moroccan slave named Estevanico met his end at Hawikuh, a Zuni pueblo in what is now New Mexico. He had lived through the failed Narváez trek of 1527, then spent eight years crossing the ...

New York: where the pizza’s legendary, the people are bold, and the laws… well, some of them seem like they were drafted during a 3 a.m. subway ride. From no- masking rules in bowling alleys to ...