Year: 2026

sommai damrongpanich // Shutterstock   Mother’s Day topped every other holiday for gift orders in 2025. Flowers, gourmet dinners, sweet treats — here’s what customers sent and cooked for the special moms in their lives. Key Takeaways Mother’s Day was the #1 day for gift orders in 2025, with customers placing gift orders 18 times

RJM Behind the Lens // Shutterstock   Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Texas using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Apr. 18 to Apr. 30. Ties are broken by the average group size when

Maxim Grohotov // Shutterstock   In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest month on record worldwide. Climate change

SeventyFour // Shutterstock   According to Mental Health America’s (MHA) 2025 State of Mental Health in America report, Texas places #19 out of 51 for youth mental health, measured across prevalence of mental illness and access to care among young people ages 12 to 17. For parents in Texas, LifeStance Health says the ranking reflects

Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock   Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the

Arina P Habich // Shutterstock   The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $369,678 in August, 1.3% higher than the year before.

FamVeld // Shutterstock   Perhaps no decade in US history conjures up more imagery of all-American idealism than the 1950s. A politically conservative era, the ’50s introduced the world to some of the most enduring cultural touchstones of the USA: milkshakes, Elvis Presley, “I Love Lucy,” and sock-hops. One might imagine classic American kids named

Zdenka Darula // Shutterstock   Perhaps no decade in US history conjures up more imagery of all-American idealism than the 1950s. A politically conservative era, the ’50s introduced the world to some of the most enduring cultural touchstones of the USA: milkshakes, Elvis Presley, “I Love Lucy,” and sock-hops. One might imagine classic American kids

logoboom // Shutterstock   In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest month on record worldwide. Climate change is

Nattawit Khomsanit // Shutterstock   The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. FIFA estimates that around 5 billion people tuned in during the last tournament in 2022 in Qatar. To put that in perspective, only about 2.5% of that total (125.6 million) watched the 2026 Super Bowl. The 2026 World Cup

1981 Rustic Studio kan // Shutterstock   Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Junes in Texas since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs

Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock   Stacker compiled a list of the best draft picks in Texas Rangers history using data from Baseball Reference. MLB players drafted by each team were ranked using career wins above replacement, which measures a player’s value by estimating how many more wins they are worth than a replacement-level player at

University of College // Shutterstock   Stacker compiled a list of the best draft picks in Houston Astros history using data from Baseball Reference. MLB players drafted by each team were ranked using career wins above replacement, which measures a player’s value by estimating how many more wins they are worth than a replacement-level player

Dorti // Shutterstock   The draft is a seminal moment for many incoming players. Putting aside competitive stakes, each young athlete’s life is irreversibly altered by the fame and fortune that comes with being an NBA player. The exorbitant contract values ensures these players almost never have to worry about personal finances. Plus, these young

Hendrickson Photography // Shutterstock   The draft is a seminal moment for many incoming players. Putting aside competitive stakes, each young athlete’s life is irreversibly altered by the fame and fortune that comes with being an NBA player. The exorbitant contract values ensures these players almost never have to worry about personal finances. Plus, these

Anthony D Stevens // Shutterstock   The draft is a seminal moment for many incoming players. Putting aside competitive stakes, each young athlete’s life is irreversibly altered by the fame and fortune that comes with being an NBA player. The exorbitant contract values ensures these players almost never have to worry about personal finances. Plus,

beeboys // Shutterstock   Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Texas using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of October 19, 2026. The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000

beton studio // Shutterstock   Ask anyone what summer tastes like, and you’ll get a different answer. A perfectly ripe peach. Sweet corn straight off the grill. Watermelon at a Fourth of July cookout. The list is different for everyone, but the euphoric feeling of biting into something at peak ripeness is the same. These

Sean Pavone // Shutterstock   Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual’s educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington

Jeff Couch Food Images // Shutterstock   Few holidays show up in Instacart orders quite like the Fourth of July. Fire up the grill, open that bag of chips, and pack the cooler because Independence Day is summer at its peak, filled with plenty of food and festive traditions. Instacart looked at what Americans in