Jesse Singer articles

The Copper Scroll is one of the most unusual artifacts ever discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Unlike the others, which were written on parchment or papyrus and focused on religious texts, this scroll was engraved onto thin sheets of copper.

No, nobody is actually leaving the Union tomorrow. But that hasn't stopped people from joking about which states seem like they're already halfway there.

The places Boomers rave about are often the exact same places Millennials wouldn't touch with a ten-foot moving truck. So we dug through rankings, migration trends, forums, and enough online arguments to last several lifetimes to rank the states with the biggest generational divide.

For more than four centuries, the Lost Colony of Roanoke has been one of America's most enduring mysteries. More than 100 English settlers seemingly disappeared, leaving behind almost no clear explanation. But after decades of archaeology, old maps, climate research, and strange historical clues, many researchers now think the answer may have been hiding in plain sight.

Everybody thinks they know the best city in America...but there is no doubt this newest ranking of the top cities in the country is going to spark some debate.

Turns out Americans love guessing which parts of the country Canadians would secretly move to if given the chance. And according to endless online debates, travel forums, expat discussions (and even a few cross-border stereotypes), a number of states keep coming up again and again. So, we ranked them…and yes, there are definitely a few surprises.

Americans were asked where they’d move if they had to leave their home state…and let’s just say some of the answers were a whole lot more interesting than you’d probably expect.

We looked at everything from Canadian expat opinions and online forum debates to Quebec traveler reviews and restaurant ratings. While some places came surprisingly close to the real thing, others committed what Canadians would probably classify as crimes against gravy.

Americans flooded into cities all over Mexico looking for a better life. But now? Many of those same expats are quietly packing up and heading back north. And the reasons why are a lot more complicated than people expected.