Power of Data Visualization

The US Census does a lot more than just count population. Here's a breakdown of what it does and its progress through the years.

As the year comes to a close, many Americans will consider giving to charity. Of the top 200 charitable organizations in the US, let's look at which ones received the bulk of the $47 billion in charitable revenue given so far in 2009 and which ones rely most heavily on private support and donations.

What would it take to get you to recycle that busted mini-fridge?

Despite the increased awareness and efforts to counteract its affects, pollution continues to be a large problem around the U.S. Outlined below are some of the areas where the air quality is deemed unhealthy for humans on a significant number of days each year.

Echoing President John F. Kennedy's 1962 speech, given at Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he challenged the US to go to the Moon not because (it was) easy, but because (it was) hard, President Barack Obama laid out his goals to send astronauts to Mars and return them safely to Earth.

For the last decade, the battle over same-sex marriage and other rights for gay couples has been hard fought in U.S. courts and legislatures and at the ballot box. Use this map to view milestones in the fight and how state laws have changed since 2000.

Nice breakdown of how Americans spend their money on DIY home improvement.

Here is a graphic comparison of what you pay the government verses how little some of the largest corporations in America pay.

Last week President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a historic nuclear arms treaty reducing the number of deployed strategic warheads by 30 percent to 1550 - lower than the ceiling implemented by the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (Start) of 1991.

This form of adult entertainment has become a staple in most areas of society. Where would stereotypical bachelor and bachelorette parties go without the strip club? Here are some findings about this revealing profession.