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On the Monogamy Front, Beavers Have Us Beat
The Most Monogamous
Species: Not Us
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Dec 10, 2025 12:20 PM CST

The Most Monogamous Species: Not Us

California deermouse leads ranking of 35 species, with humans at 7th

(Newser) - Sure, there are cheaters among us, but overall, humans rank quite high among monogamous species, besting chimpanzees, black bears, African lions, and bottlenose dolphins, according to a study published Tuesday in Proceedings of the Royal Society B . Evolutionary anthropologist Mark Dyble of the University of Cambridge ranked 35 mammals by...

The Cities That Are the 'Darkest Corners of America'

WalletHub is out with its list of the most sinful US cities, with Vegas (aka Sin City) coming in at No. 1

(Newser) - Looking to indulge your vices? WalletHub has tracked down the most "sinful" cities in the US, examining 181 of the nation's largest metropolises to find out where "the darkest corners of America" are. The site looked at these urban areas across 37 metrics in seven key categories—...

Best Food Cities in the US
Best Food Cities in the US
Dec 7, 2025 10:49 AM CST

Best Food Cities in the US

Conde Nast Traveler list puts Oakland at the top

(Newser) - As the year's best-of lists kick into high gear, Conde Nast Traveler is out with a ranking of the best food cities in the nation, as judged by its readers. Oakland comes away with top honors, thanks in large part to the wide variety of offerings available, along with...

Consumer Reports : These 10 Car Brands Are Tops
Consumer Reports: These
10 Car Brands Are Tops
in case you missed it
Dec 7, 2025 10:00 AM CST

Consumer Reports: These 10 Car Brands Are Tops

Subaru comes in at No. 1 in rankings, while Jeep is last

(Newser) - Consumer Reports is out with its annual car "report card," and for the second year straight, Subaru shoots to the front of the pack. To come up with its rankings, the nonprofit looked at road test and safety performance for more than 200 new vehicles, as well...

The Top 10 ZIP Codes for Americans Looking to Move

MovingPlace has the 'hottest,' most in-demand spots in the nation, with a Texas city as No. 1

(Newser) - Looking to get out of Dodge, or wherever you currently reside? MovingPlace has culled the "hottest" ZIP codes in the nation, meaning those areas that are growing at the quickest clip and seem to be the most in demand. The site compiled its list based on moving data from...

The Words and Names You've Been Saying Wrong All Year

It's mam-DAH-nee, not man-DAM-ee, and Loov-ruh, not 'Loov'

(Newser) - From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year's news left some Americans struggling with pronunciations, per the AP . The language-learning company Babbel and the Captioning Group closed-captioning company on Thursday released a list of the words...

Best, Worst Cities in America for Singles

Atlanta looks the best for those in dating mode, per WalletHub; Brownsville, Texas, ranks last

(Newser) - Valentine's Day is still a few months away, but if you've currently got love and relocation on your mind, WalletHub has an assessment of the best American cities for singles. The site looked at more than 180 of the nation's biggest metropolitan areas, using nearly three dozen...

Best US Cities for Telecommuters
The Best Cities for
Remote Workers
Dec 1, 2025 11:50 AM CST

The Best Cities for Remote Workers

Atlanta is where it's at

(Newser) - For those souls who can work from anywhere they can pull in a WiFi signal, not every city is created equal for the remote worker. (Also, put some pants on). CoworkingCafe rated US cities with a population of at least 200,000 across four main metrics: Economy (cost of living,...

10 Cities Where Pay Is Rising Fastest for Young Workers

Provo and Boise top the list from Glassdoor

(Newser) - Young workers willing to relocate have lots of variables to assess, and new research from Glassdoor adds another: a ranking of cities where pay is rising the fastest for those with zero to four years of work experience. Generally speaking, cities on the list don't offer the big paychecks...

World's New Biggest City Last Ranked 33rd
The World Has a New
Biggest City
in case you missed it
Nov 30, 2025 6:41 AM CST

The World Has a New Biggest City

Jakarta surpasses Tokyo

(Newser) - The world has a new most populous city. According to a new United Nations report , Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo, which previously held the top spot but is shrinking due to Japan's aging population. The Indonesian capital, which sat in 33rd place in the last ranking in 2018, now has...

Utility Bills Highest in These 10 States

Sorry, Marylanders

(Newser) - A new assessment suggests that residents of Maryland have the right to complain the loudest about utility costs. The third-party bill payment service doxo crunched numbers from all the states on electricity, gas, waste, recycling, and water and found that the median monthly bill for all of the above in...

Cities Young Adults Want to Flee
Cities Young Adults
Want to Flee
Nov 22, 2025 5:30 AM CST

Cities Young Adults Want to Flee

Nearly 62% of childless Baltimore residents ages 18 to 34 hope to get out, per Gensler survey

(Newser) - Where do all the young people want to live? Not Baltimore, per a new Gensler survey gauging which cities are seeing the most potential defections of childless young adults (those between the ages of 18 and 34, for the purposes of this poll). More than 2,200 respondents across 27...

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...

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