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Who is earning a lot of money in your state?Turns out, it tends to be doctors and other medical professionals. We decided to take a look at what high-paying roles there are that don’t require years of medical school or similar training.Business Insider previously looked at the best-paying job in…
It’s been a drought of a summer for romance. Finally, just a few days before the glorious 250th birthday of this nation, we got a hot and confusingly romantic love story with the couple that climbed the Empire State Building.I’ve been spending the last four weeks watching the least romantic…
A state’s capitol can tell you a lot about its history.State capitols house each state’s legislative branch of government, executive offices, and other administrative and ceremonial spaces. While their function may be the same across all 50 states, their architectural designs vary.Many state capitols feature references to their locations, like…
Many people consider public school teachers to have one of the most important jobs.But while teaching is the most common public-sector job, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many educators still struggle to make ends meet. A 2025 Gallup poll found that 21% of polled K-12 educators said they were…
You’ve been hearing about the K-shaped economy and the shrinking middle class, but what does it actually mean to be in the middle class at all in the US today?For many, the label can describe a suburban, non-excessive way of life, but the actual income it implies can span a…
On a weekend trip to Panama City Beach, a beach town in Florida’s panhandle, I heard a recurring comment from the locals.”Have you made it over to 30A yet?” my Lyft driver asked. “You’ve got to — it’s the up-and-coming spot around here.”While I was purchasing tickets for the Shell…
Students’ chances of tossing their graduation caps on time can vary widely by the US state where they attend high school.In Alaska, the rate of students who graduate from high school in four years is 79.87%, compared to Kentucky’s 93.60%.While graduation rates are one way to measure academic achievement and…
Education across the US varies significantly across regions and state lines, but one place dominates national rankings for the opportunities it offers students.Business Insider recently ranked the most and least educated US states based on the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher, using 2024…
An Anthropic employee said AI advancements are leaving them in a state of internal turmoil.In a blog post on its website on Thursday, Anthropic wrote about the risks of AI progressing to a point where it could improve itself autonomously. The post quoted unnamed Anthropic employees who talked about AI’s…
