Who are Americans?

American people are very generous. But you still hear comments of how America rates low in its commitment to foreign aid. What’s the real story?
If you look only at the U.S. Government, … the U.S. Government comes in near last among developed nations in terms of foreign aid as a percentage of gross national income … but if you look [...]

One more indication of the internationalization of sports in America is the increasing number of professional Asian baseball players now playing in the U.S. Major leagues. A recent article by Forbes magazine lists 24 current Asian baseball players in America. 17 from Japan. 3 from Korea. 4 from Taiwan.
American professional soccer, hockey, basketball and baseball [...]

The University of Southern California (USC) has become the first major American university to appoint a member of the Hindu faith to their top religious position as Dean of Religious Life. Dean Varun Soni will take over the position on July 1, 2008.
He will replace the retiring USC pioneer, current Dean of Religious Life Rabbi [...]

Recent surveys show average lower to middle income American families spend about 10-12% of their disposable income on food …. and spend about the same 9-13% on gasoline.
Have transportation costs ever been a higher percentage of the American family budget? An April 2008 survey by Kaiser Family Foundation found that 44% of American respondents said they [...]

What economic problems do Americans consider as ’serious’ in their lives? According to an April, 2008 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, paying for gasoline is the problem that most people mentioned as a serious problem. The full results of the survey are below:

What are the most popular tourist sites in the USA? According to a 2008 study by Forbes Traveler, the 25 most popular American tourist destinations are:
1. Times Square - New York, NY
2. Las Vegas Strip - Las Vegas, Nevada

About 2 million cell phones per week will be retired or added to American landfills this year. Only about 1% are being collected and recycled.  CollectiveGood recycles used (working or non-working) cell phones (and batteries) on behalf of participating charities. The donor can select which charity receives the proceeds from the donated cell phone.
CollectiveGood’s recycling [...]

Who are top suppliers of crude oil to the USA? Canada, not Saudi Arabia, is the top supplier in February (2008) according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Government.
According to IEA, in 2004 Middle Eastern countries produced 29% of world oil production, North America accounted for 19%, with the remaining 52% dispersed [...]