Cultural cartography

Books Around America: Find the Books Set Nearest to You

You can travel our entire world, and infinite others, through books. Better still, an excellent novel supplies an erudite tour guide and a caravan of colorful characters to accompany you along the way. Apply this theory to your hometown, and you can delve even more profound. Peel back the layers of what could or what absolutely shouldn’t happen behind the closed doors of your neighbors, and you’ll see, hear, and smell your neighborhood anew.

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Health

The Most Stressed U.S. States and Cities

The American Psychological Association declared that 41 percent of American adults say their stress levels have risen since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic 2 years earlier. Post-pandemic economic consequences and the invasion of Ukraine are among the factors affecting a population still sensitive from years of living in “survival mode.”

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Maps of World Religions

Religion in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Religion in the United Kingdom and Ireland is characterized by a historically dominant presence of Christianity. In the UK, the Church of England (Anglicanism) has been the established church, while the Church of Scotland is significant in Scotland. Ireland has a strong Catholic tradition. However, both regions have experienced growing religious diversity and secularization in recent years, with a rising number of non-religious and atheist individuals. Other faiths, including Islam, Hinduism, and Sikhism, have also become more prominent due to immigration and globalization, shaping the religious landscape in the UK and Ireland.

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World

The Top Instagram Earners Globally and From Every Country

For most of us, Instagram is the ex-“square photo-sharing app” that’s free to use (not counting all the swag that you’re influenced into buying). But for a select bunch of heartily followed users, the platform offers an even better deal: a decent annual income in return for a handful of sponsored posts. Even so-called nano-influencers with four-figure follower numbers can charge hundreds of dollars per sponsored post. Those with over a million followers average $15,356 per month, while top celebrities make more with one or two posts than most Americans will earn in a lifetime.

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Job

The US and UK Cities With the Worst Co-Workers

While companies strive harder than ever before to employ people that fit their enterprise culture, new coworkers can still disrupt team dynamics with their behavior. In more extreme situations, a co-worker’s toxic behaviour can destroy morale, decline productivity, and increase conflicts in the workplace. It can make life very painful for colleagues who work with these people, as they cannot control who they work with.

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