The national average price for regular gasoline is $4.52 per gallon—down 15 cents in the last week, according to AAA data from Monday, July 18. This consistent decline is driven by lower global oil demand and lower crude prices. At home, people are driving less, while gasoline stocks increase. According to the Energy Information Administration, […]
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100 best action movies of all time
A stalwart of modern popular culture, action movies pay ongoing tribute to the power of cinematic spectacle. The genre’s origins are as old as the medium itself, though action films as we know them didn’t really take off until the 1970s. With the development of computer-generated imaging, or CGI, and other technologies, they’ve continued to […]
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Every ‘Stranger Things’ episode, ranked
Since “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix during the summer of 2016, the coming-of-age sci-fi series has exploded into a full-blown cultural phenomenon. Set in Indiana during the 1980s, the show follows the residents of a small town called Hawkins as they uncover government secrets and reality-bending supernatural threats that could threaten their very survival. Apart […]
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Ranking every Marvel TV show, from worst to best
In October 1939, Martin Goodman, then-editor of Newsstands Publications Inc., published Marvel Comics #1, an anthology of superhero stories that featured characters like the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner. That same year, he hired his wife’s cousin, a young man named Stan Lee, as an assistant. Two years after that, in 1941, the eager young writer […]
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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Rhode Island
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises […]
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Best police procedurals of all time
According to Merriam-Webster, a police procedural is “a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime.” This broad canvas has sprung an endless amount of shows, books, plays, and films. On television, in particular, the police procedural continues to thrive from one decade to the next. What began with […]
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Rhode Island is the second fastest-warming state since 1970
Just a degree or two degrees hotter doesn’t seem like a lot. You would barely notice the change on a sunny afternoon or in the warmth of a cup of coffee. But over time, it’s enough to change our environment from top to bottom. Every state is growing warmer, with higher temperatures fueled by everything […]
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Counties with the biggest percentage drop in population in each state
Canva Counties with the biggest percentage drop in population in each state For decades, America has seen a decline in native-born births. Current population projections aren’t enough to compensate for the accelerated mortality curve that will occur with the passing of the baby boomers. In many communities throughout the United States, the number of deaths […]
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How teacher shortages are affecting K-12 schools across the country
Educators have long felt the pressure of heavy workloads, low wages, and lack of resources to perform their jobs effectively. This burden increased over the last few years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. HeyTutor outlined five ways these pandemic-related teacher shortages are affecting K-12 schools across the U.S. Burnout is affecting teachers like never […]
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15 ways to stay cool this summer without AC
The summer of 2022 is already shaping up to be a hot one. According to a recent analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), May 2022 ranks among Earth’s top 10 warmest months on record. In June 2022, there were 1,995 record daily high temperatures broken across the U.S., NOAA’s data shows. Stacker scoured scientific studies, DIY […]
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Every ‘Rocky’ movie, ranked
Since 1976, the story of Philadelphia underdog boxer Rocky Balboa’s (Sylvester Stallone) unlikely road to the world heavyweight championship has led to a sprawling boxing franchise spanning eight films. The first “Rocky” film got off to a particularly strong start, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year and taking home three Oscars. From there, five […]
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Cities where houses sell fastest near Providence
The U.S. government stimulus response to the COVID-19 pandemic superheated the U.S. housing market. Between the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates and soaring values, homes have been flying off the market at a pace not seen in recent history. Low interest rates turned real estate into bloodsport over the last two years as first time […]
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Top-grossing movies that never got a wide release
Once a movie is completed, studios have a laundry list of things to consider when deciding how and when to release it. Is it a possible awards contender? Is the subject matter something that will appeal to a wide audience or a more select group of moviegoers? Are the tone and style easily palatable, or […]
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Best anime movies of all time
Anime is one of the most dominant entertainment forms in the world, with legions of fans hosting conventions, online chat groups, and other avenues to celebrate their dedication to the craft. The characters embed themselves into viewers’ hearts and establish their status in the upper echelon of pop culture. And while there are endless TV […]
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Cities with least home inventory in Providence metro area
Housing has been in short supply for much of the last decade in the U.S. — though with interest rates rising and demand from buyers cooling quickly, that could change. Across the country, sellers are hesitant to bring list prices down despite their homes sitting on the market longer than they were a year ago. […]
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Best minigolf in every state
The very first minigolf course opened in Scotland in 1876. The Ladies’ Putting Club of St. Andrews was built out of necessity to adhere to a societal convention that women golfers “not take the club back past their shoulder.” That first green may not have had the obstacles we associate with the game today—there were no […]
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Bestselling albums of all time
When Apple launched iTunes in 2003, the way people digest music changed forever. Instead of buying CDs, records, or cassettes, fans were able to pay for their favorite song without having to purchase the full album. When Spotify launched in 2008, it revolutionized the music industry even more, allowing listeners to surf through artist catalogs […]
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Which states rely the most on motorist taxes to pay for road repairs?
Who hasn’t driven down a bumpy, pothole-filled road and wondered where their taxpayer dollars are going? In 2018 alone, highway and road repairs across the U.S. totaled a whopping $145.33 billion—but that hasn’t been enough to keep up with the nation’s ailing transportation infrastructure. It’s estimated that 1 in 5 miles of highways and major […]
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Ranking every Elvis Presley movie
With Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic making waves, what better time to look at the real Elvis Presley films that made waves long before Austin Butler was alive to bat his beautiful long eyelashes. In truth, Presley had a pretty pitiful film career. Though many of the films were box-office successes, they were critical bombs more […]
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15 vintage songs that topped the charts again over a decade later
Music trends over the last several years have one thing in common: a tendency towards nostalgia and an undeniably retro bent, both in music currently being created, as well as through older songs that have been given new life decades later. Throwback sounds have dominated music awards and Billboard charts alike—from Dua Lipa’s record-shattering 2020 […]
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Most common jobs 150 years ago in Rhode Island
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact the global economy, the current job market is a hot topic in the news cycle. But while the pandemic itself is, historically, something of an economic aberration, the U.S. economy that we know today has a long and storied history of expansions, recessions, and evolution. At the time […]
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State-by-state prevalence of the 5 most common types of cancer
In his 2010 book, “The Emperor of Maladies,” Siddhartha Mukherjee called cancer “not one disease but many diseases” sharing a “fundamental feature: the abnormal growth of cells.” What was at one point in history (not so far removed from our own), a “whispered-about illness” has become the target of a global effort to thwart its […]
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Rhode Island has seen a 57.8% increase in gas prices since last year
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline broke records repeatedly during the first two weeks of May, according to the American Automobile Association. AAA is a privately held not-for-profit national member association and service organization with more than 60 million members in the United States and Canada. AAA’s nationwide survey on gas […]
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Cities with the most expensive homes in every state
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in every state using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index (ZVHI) for all homes as of May 2022. The ZVHI represents a seasonally adjusted price for the middle market for all homes. Charts for each city show the […]
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Best albums of 2022 (so far)
While the world tries to calibrate a new normal after suffering the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic, musicians have been grappling with how their lives have changed in the past two years. With live music on hold, artists of all genres wrote songs during lockdown with differing results. Some longed for social interaction, while others […]