U.S. Low-Power FM Radio Stations
Pew Research Center | READ STORY

More than 750 new low-power FM (LPFM) community radio stations have been licensed to join the FM airwaves since 2014, according to the Federal Communications Commission. This has nearly doubled the total number to more than 1,500 LPFM stations across the U.S. and its territories.

Book Reading 2016 
Pew Research Center | READ STORY

A growing share of Americans are reading e-books on tablets and smartphones rather than dedicated e-readers, but print books remain much more popular than books in digital formats. But while print remains at the center of the book-reading landscape as a whole, there has been a distinct shift in the e-book landscape over the last five years. Americans increasingly turn to multipurpose devices such as smartphones and tablet computers – rather than dedicated e-readers – when they engage with e-book content.

Rural Jobs Expand at Less Than Half the Rate of Metro Job Creation
The Daily Yonder | READ STORY

Rural America added 124,000 jobs in July 2016 compared to the same period last year. But the growth continues to be slower than in more populated areas. What could this economic news mean in the November election?

2016 Credit Card Debt
Wallet Hub | READ STORY

With the global economy in flux and debate raging over the timing of Federal Reserve rate hikes, data that speak to the financial health of the average American household can be quite telling. The fact that U.S. consumers racked up a record-setting $34.4 billion in credit card debt during the second quarter of 2016 represents serious cause for concern. This is the largest second-quarter debt build-up since at least 1986 when quarterly statistics first were logged.

10 Companies That Control Almost Everything We Eat and Drink
Collective Evolution | READ STORY

Oxfam International created the infographic that exposes an inconceivable reality: Just 10 main corporations manufacture the majority of what we purchase at the market. 

Earth's Unprecedented Warm Streak Continues
Mashable | READ STORY

When it comes to Earth's climate, even the records themselves are breaking records now. Earth just experienced its hottest August on record, according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This means the planet has set a record warm monthly temperature record during every month for the past 16 consecutive months — an unprecedented warm streak, according to NOAA. The year-to-date is also record warm, as was the June through August period, known as meteorological summer in the Northern Hemisphere.