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I'll just say it...Checking a bag sucks! First off, it means waiting in line, and second it means waiting at the baggage carousel when you arrive. And third, it could mean waiting at the lost baggage department when you realize your suitcase isn't on that carousel. But there's one way to avoid all that...travel with just a carry-on.

Modern historians are still unravelling the mystery of the catastrophic Bronze Age collapse—and the evidence they've uncovered paints a chilling picture about the moment that civilization collapsed.

People pay a lot of money to go to college—but what college's graduates are making the most money after they leave the university? That's the question this report from PayScale is answering, with its ranking of universities with the highest-paid graduates.

The world is full of fantastic landmarks. Humans have built some, while others have been forged by nature, withstanding the tests of time. However, these iconic landmarks will sometimes become so popular due to tourism that they can be damaged through purposeful actions or accidents. Let's examine how too much tourism is ruining some of the world's most famous landmarks.

Florida may offer an abundance of sunshine, but the state is not exactly renewable energy-friendly. Solar panels can cost upwards of $20,000—and that’s just the beginning.

Texas and California are the 2 most populous states in the country and, after Alaska, the two largest by area as well. But as much as they have those things in common—these are two very different states. But which one is the best state in the country?

A study done in 2018 found that only 33% of Americans could pass the same multiple-choice test that immigrants take in order to get U.S. Citizenship. Do you think you could pass it?

Sure, there are the names you’d expect—hello, New York—while others are more surprising, like the number one spot on the list. Did your home state make the naughty list, or are they nice?

Europeans tend to build things to last, as evidenced by centuries-old buildings that have withstood conflict and turmoil on the continent. From monarchies vying for power in Europe to the German Blitzkrieg that decimated Europe in the 1940s, here are some of the oldest buildings in Europe that stand resolutely against the ravages of time and man.

If you love history, architecture, or both, this article is for you! We're recapping America's oldest buildings, including where they are, what they're called, and when they were built. Some you may have heard of before, others have been hidden away, unfortunately relegated to the dustbin of history. Let's recap some of America's oldest buildings as the country enters its 249th year.

In April, 1986, the number 4 reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Northern Ukraine exploded. It remains the worst nuclear disaster in human history.

What makes one University better than the other? Well, the British magazine Times Higher Education thinks they know—and have ranked over 150 American universities from worst to best. We will look at the top 50 on that list.