Category: United States
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World Population Reaches 8 Billion
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Until 1804, fewer than one billion people roamed our planet. More than a century later, in 1927, we surpassed two billion. Since then, global population growth has skyrocketed, driven primarily by the triumphs of modern medicine and public health. The most recent milestone was crossed on Tuesday, November 15, when the United Nations (UN) announced…
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Royal Caribbean Unveils the New Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International revealed the first images of the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas, the Icon of Vacations, according to a press release. Arriving at the end of 2023, ahead of its debut in January 2024, the first ship in the Icon class will be the unprecedented combination in the travel industry of the…
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The US Remains the Largest Travel Market in the World
The latest Economic Trends Report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that the US continues to be the largest and most powerful Travel & Tourism market in the world. Its position at the top has been reaffirmed, despite suffering long and damaging travel restrictions, which did little to stop the spread of…
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The Most Urgent Challenge Facing Humanity
For at least 50,000 years, humanity has been on a journey of separation – distancing itself from nature and becoming increasingly differentiated, individualized, and empowered. In recent decades, we have become so dominant as a species that we are producing trends that alter the Earth – global warming, species extinction, unsustainable population, massive famines, waves…
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Brazil with Revitalized Mindset
Brazil will bring a significantly altered lineup to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, with more than half of the squad that fell to Belgium in Russia four years ago having been replaced. In addition to the personnel changes, there has also been a shift in the mentality of the “Seleção”. This is a more…
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Brazilian Fitness Through Dance
Brazily Fitness, which offers fitness programs based on the unique Brazilian approach to lifestyle, health, and fitness, recently launched its dance-based fitness subscription program, Brazily Dance, in the United States and Canada. This program uses authentic Brazilian music and dances to inspire confidence, joy, love, and fun in the lives of its participants. The fitness…
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Democrats Maintain Majority in the Senate
The Democrats, the party of President Joe Biden, will maintain control of the United States Senate after victories were secured in the legislative elections in the states of Arizona and Nevada, which re-elected their current senators Mark Kelly and Catherine Cortez Masto, respectively, this weekend. The party defied the historical trend of midterm elections, which…
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Finding Large Turkeys May Be a Challenge This Thanksgiving
Finding large turkeys may be a challenge this Thanksgiving due to avian flu and rising prices.
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Massachusetts Voters Say Yes to Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Massachusetts voters endorsed a law passed earlier this year that allows immigrants without legal status in the U.S. to obtain driver’s licenses. The “Work and Family Mobility Act” will take effect in July of next year. Organizers estimate that thousands of newly qualified drivers will be able to apply for licenses in the following months.…
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This is where new businesses are launched
Several business hubs in the U.S. are among the best places in the world to launch a business. A Startup Genome, a research organization that supports small businesses, ranks three American strategic areas among the top five in its latest global start-up ecosystem ranking: Silicon Valley (located in Santa Clara Valley, California), New York, and…