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America Has Less Cropland Than at Any Time Since 1945
America still produces enormous amounts of crops, but it is doing so with less land classified as cropland than at any point since 1945.
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Who Owns America? A Look at the 2.27 Billion Acres of U.S. Land
Who owns the land in America? See how 2.27 billion U.S. acres are divided among private owners, the federal government, states, tribes and America’s largest landowners.
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The Companies Building the Most Homes in America
D.R. Horton and Lennar dominate U.S. homebuilding. See the 20 companies that closed the most homes in 2025—and how wide the gap is at the top.
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The 20 Retail Companies With the Most Stores in America
See which retail companies have the most stores in America, led by Dollar General, plus the largest U.S. chains in pharmacy, grocery and more.
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The #1 Movie of Every Summer Since 1980
Daily Rivet • By the Numbers From The Empire Strikes Back to Lilo & Stitch, these were the biggest movies of the summer
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America’s 20 Largest Public-Company Employers
America’s largest companies don’t just generate billions of dollars in revenue—they also employ millions of people. Looking at approximate
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The Best-Selling Album Every Year of the 1980s
From Pink Floyd and Michael Jackson to Whitney Houston and Bon Jovi, these were the albums that ruled America year by year.
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The TV Networks That Ruled the 1990s
NBC had Friends, ABC had Home Improvement, CBS had 60 Minutes and Fox had Bart Simpson and the NFL. Here is who truly ruled 1990s television.
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The Biggest Christmas Toy Every Year of the 1980s
Cabbage Patch Kids caused shopping chaos, Transformers took over toy aisles and Nintendo changed childhood forever. These were the toys that defined every Christmas of the 1980s.
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The Most Expensive Video Game Consoles Ever, Adjusted for Inflation
A $599 PlayStation 3 seemed expensive in 2006. Adjusted for inflation, several earlier consoles cost the equivalent of $1,000—or far more.