50 years after the Metric Conversion Act the U.S. is still stuck in the past using inches, pounds and gallons

December 23, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Metric Conversion Act, designed to bring US weights and measures in line ...
Scientific American

You know what the rest of the world has figured out? The metric system. It’s time the US got on board.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I’ve met a lot of people and learned a lot ...
The Tico Times

Learning the Metric System: A Guide for U.S. Expats in Costa Rica

Here’s a good trivia question: What are the only 3 countries in the world that do not use the metric system? Everybody knows the good ol’ hard headed USA is in there, but the other two? How about ...
Southeast Missourian

St. Vincent students inch toward using metric system

St. Vincent de Paul School in Cape Girardeau is celebrating metric measurements this week. Virginia Sander, a junior high math teacher, said she got the idea to celebrate metric week from an e-mail ...
Marketplace

U.K. weighs whether to restore its old system of imperial measurements

Now that the United Kingdom is outside the European Union, it’s reviewing thousands of EU rules and regulations to see which it should jettison. Among them is the compulsory use of the metric system ...
The Telegraph

Inching our way toward the metric system

Ever wondered what happened to our country’s conversion to the metric system? I did too. So, I did some digging and turned up some dead bodies in the process. Advertisement Article continues below ...
Marketplace

Why does the U.S. still use calories on nutrition labels instead of kilojoules?

This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of business, no matter how big or small. Ever wondered if recycling is ...