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10 Best Workplaces on the Planet
10 Best Workplaces
in the World
Nov 15, 2025 3:14 PM CST

10 Best Workplaces in the World

Hilton tops the list, per the latest ranking from Great Place to Work, Fortune Media

(Newser) - Sick of the daily grind—maybe not the work itself, but the place you work for? Perhaps it's time to start exploring other options. The latest rankings of the best employers worldwide from Fortune Media and Great Place to Work may help. "These economic powerhouses also strengthen the...

The Worst TV Shows to Ever Air
The Worst
TV Shows
to Ever Air
Nov 15, 2025 5:30 AM CST

The Worst TV Shows to Ever Air

Before the universally reviled All's Fair, there was still truly awful television

(Newser) - It might seem like Kim Kardashian found the basement of bad television with her universally trashed "legal drama," All's Fair, but she had plenty of company in the race to the bottom. ScreenRant takes a gleeful look around the medium to run down the worst shows ever...

What People Are Naming Their Pups These Days

Max is top male dog name, Luna is top female pick in American Kennel Club's annual ranking

(Newser) - "Max" makes a triumphant return to the top of the American Kennel Club's annual list of top male dog names, after being dethroned last year by the name Milo. Meanwhile, "Luna" ascends to the top of the female pooches. "Choosing a pet's name is such...

Pope Leo Offers Up His Favorite Movies

4 flicks from the 20th century explore hope, family, and resilience

(Newser) - Set to meet with Hollywood elites over the weekend as part of a larger effort to engage with creatives, Pope Leo clearly has movies on his mind. Ahead of the meeting, the pontiff has revealed his four favorite films—or should we say fav-or-ite films. Robert Wise's The Sound ...

Cities Most Affordable for Single People

Wichita, Kansas, ranks as No. 1 among major cities

(Newser) - The Economist is out with its annual "Carrie Bradshaw Index," an homage to the Sex and the City character that ranks 100 major cities in terms of affordability for singles. The key metric is the cost of rent, along with the rule of thumb that it should not...

The Most 'Nature Connected' Nations on Earth

Nepal is No. 1, while the US is No. 45

(Newser) - Those looking to commune with nature might take some lessons from the Nepalese. Their nation ranks first in a unique new study that seeks to rank the "nature connectedness" of 61 countries, reports the Guardian . It's a tricky task: Researchers looked at social and spiritual factors as well...

The Greatest 'Lost' Albums in Music History

From buried tapes to abandoned masterpieces that still echo today

(Newser) - Some albums don't just fall through the cracks—they slip into legend. They're whispered about in online forums, traded as bootlegs of questionable origin, or just teased in interviews, only to vanish into label purgatory or an artist's creative burnout. As Steven Hyden writes at UPROXX , a...

Here Are the Top Baby Names for 2025

BabyCenter is out with its annual list, with Olivia and Noah taking the top spots again

(Newser) - It's that time of year when parents-to-be receive a welcome gift in planing their future family: BabyCenter's annual list of top baby names. Last year's No. 1 picks, Olivia and Noah, remain perched at the top of their respective girls/boys rankings, which USA Today notes was culled...

The States With the Highest 'Top 5%' Income

Connecticut is No. 1 on GOBankingRates list, with average household income of $637,673 for top 5%

(Newser) - How much does it take to count oneself among the top 5%? It differs per state, but in Connecticut, the top contender in GOBankingRates' ranking , the average household income for this elite demographic exceeds $637,000, while the median household income across the entire state just cracks $93,000. In...

The Best Places to Get Your Spook On

A chill in the air won't kill the party in NYC

(Newser) - Halloween is America's third favorite holiday after Christmas and Thanksgiving, and no wonder: It's hard to not have fun getting dressed up and eating tons of candy, no matter where you are. But location does matter, according to WalletHub . It ranks the best US cities to celebrate the...

America's Top College Towns
Top 10 College Towns in US
Oct 23, 2025 8:45 AM CDT

Top 10 College Towns in US

Austin, Texas, is No. 1, with Michigan's Ann Arbor coming in second

(Newser) - When high school seniors mull their options on where to go to college, academics and cost certainly figure heavily—but so, too, does the city or town where they'll be spending the next few years. WalletHub wanted to find the "ideal" place for such pursuits, so it looked...

The Safest Cities in America
The Safest Cities in America
Oct 20, 2025 1:16 PM CDT

The Safest Cities in America

WalletHub considers personal, financial, and community safety for its ranking

(Newser) - No one can live a life free from stress and harm, but they can limit their exposure by settling in a city that values the safety of its residents—whether it be personal or financial. According to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo, "some cities are simply better at protecting their...

This Is the Worst American City to Drive In
This Is the Worst
American City to Drive In
in case you missed it
Oct 11, 2025 3:50 PM CDT

This Is the Worst American City to Drive In

Philly earns dubious title from WalletHub, while Texas' Corpus Christi wins 'best city' honors

(Newser) - You'll enjoy a more pleasant commute if there's little traffic, few potholes, and it doesn't cost a small fortune to buy and maintain a vehicle for said commute. Easier said than done in Philadelphia, which WalletHub has deemed the worst city in America to drive in. The...

Debut Novel Among National Book Award Finalists

Awards will be handed out at a ceremony next month

(Newser) - A debut novelist has received quite the honor, named as one of five finalists for the 2025 National Book Award in fiction. Ethan Rutherford's North Sun: Or, the Voyage of the Whaleship Esther stands in contention alongside works by Karen Russell, Bryan Washington, Megha Majumdar, and Rabih Alameddine, all...

The Most-Banned Books in US Schools This Year

The list includes classics like A Clockwork Orange and The Perks of Being a Wallflower

(Newser) - It's Banned Books Week, that time of year when the American Library Association highlights the risks to our freedom to read. This year's theme, on the dangers of censorship, is inspired by George Orwell's 1984, in which censorship is used to suppress free expression and maintain totalitarian...

US Cities Where Income Is Growing the Fastest

Tampa tops the list, with 15% growth last year

(Newser) - For a lot of people, incomes aren't keeping up with inflation. As SmartAsset notes, the median household income in the US rose 1.3% to about $84,000 last year, while inflation ticked up about 3%. There are exceptions to the rule, of course, and the outlet ranks the...

Best, Worst Cities in America for Women

Jackson, Mississippi, lands at bottom of WalletHub list, while Maryland's Columbia is No. 1

(Newser) - From health care needs to gender pay gaps, women have to consider multiple factors when deciding where to set down roots. WalletHub took a peek at more than 180 of the biggest cities in the nation to try to determine where the ladies are best off, examining 15 metrics in...

A Chicago Neighborhood Earns Some Bragging Rights

Avondale makes Time Out 's list of 'coolest' in the world

(Newser) - Time Out took on the ambitious task of ranking the "coolest neighborhoods in the world," a hard-to-quantify mix of culture, livability, stuff to do, nightlife, etc. "Put simply, the world's coolest neighborhoods are places that represent the soul of our cities, while maintaining their own...

Top 10 'Hidden Gem' Housing Markets
Top 10 'Hidden Gem'
Housing Markets
Sep 22, 2025 8:43 AM CDT

Top 10 'Hidden Gem' Housing Markets

Lynchburg, Virginia, takes the top honors

(Newser) - A new ranking takes a different approach to sussing out the best housing markets in the US. In this case, the hunt is for "hidden gems." GoBankingRates defines that as a mix of affordability and livability—places where home prices are below state averages, for example, while also...

Average Retiree Has a Cushion in Only 9 States

Study sees a shortfall in savings, expenses in most states

(Newser) - On average, the retirement math for Americans doesn't work, reports USA Today . Citing new stats from the senior living platform Seniorly , the outlet finds that the typical older person faces a $115,000 shortfall in what they are projected to spend over retirement and what they have in savings...

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