Jesse Singer articles

Everyone has an opinion about America’s best cities—But do the numbers back up the bragging? Well, to find out, we combined three 2026 rankings from Resonance, Milken, and RentCafe into our Best City Score (BCS), weighing each equally across 82 eligible cities and their surrounding areas.

Leaving Europe is one thing. Deciding where to land in America? That’s where it gets interesting. Across surveys, relocation searches, and online discussions, Europeans weren’t all chasing the same dream. And some of their choices might surprise you...

Most of us learned that Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to reach Mount Everest’s summit. But what most of us never knew was that, long before that famous ascent, another expedition made a run for the top. Decades later, searchers found one of the men who made that attempt. What they recovered was remarkable. But one missing photograph raised an amazing question that could change history.

You probably have strong opinions about what belongs on a hot dog. Well, prepare to have a few more. Across these various states, regional traditions and local twists might change your usual order—or make you appreciate plain mustard even more. How adventurous are you feeling?

Most predictions about the end of humanity leave themselves a little breathing room. A century, perhaps. A distant future nobody reading will have to worry about. But in 1960, three researchers put a year on their warning—and then went considerably further. They named the day.

You might think becoming a flight attendant’s favorite passenger involves expensive tickets or handing out gifts. Apparently, the bar is considerably lower. Crews say some of the things they appreciate most take almost no effort—and a few will definitely leave you wondering what everyone else has been doing.

When David Hole found a heavy rock with his metal detector, he took it home and tried to get it open. He thought there was gold inside—lots of gold. Three years later, he brought it to a museum and learned just how wrong he’d been.

You might think they’d all choose the same handful of states. But when Americans were asked directly which ones they considered the most desirable places to live, the answers got interesting. Some obvious favorites made the top 25, but a few surprises did too. Is your choice on the list?

Spaghetti seems like a pretty safe dinner—until you see what some Americans put on it. These combinations might have you reaching for your fork, or wondering who let these people near the kitchen. Would you ask for seconds—or ask what on earth they were thinking?