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Protesters gather in Boston on August 19 to rally against white supremacists and racists

Government

Marching Against Hate

August 21, 2017

Thousands of counterprotesters marched through Boston on August 18. It was in response to a “free speech” rally that took place one week after deadly clashes erupted at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. That rally was organized to…

History

Where are the Women?

March 20, 2017

Walk through any park in the United States and you will see historic statues. But how many are statues of women? In New York City's Central Park, there are statues of Mother Goose, Alice (from Alice in Wonderland), Juliet (with…

Animals

The Future of Zoos

March 17, 2017

Experts say zoos need to better meet the needs of animals. For a mother and kids at the Philadelphia Zoo, in Pennsylvania, it was a close encounter of the ferocious kind. Directly in front of them was a Siberian tiger.…

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Government

Change in America

February 3, 2017

Two and a half months after his stunning Election Day win, Donald Trump was sworn in on January 20 as the 45th president of the United States. People traveled to Washington, D.C., from across the country to witness the event.…

Government

Change in America

February 3, 2017

On January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Two and a half months after his stunning Election Day win, Donald Trump was sworn in on January 20 as the 45th president of…

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People

The Syrians Next Door

December 16, 2016

The Tameem family is building a life in Des Moines, Iowa. They are the first Syrian refugees in the state. As the plane descends over farm fields in Des Moines, Iowa, Ghazweh Aljabooli reaches for her daughter Hala, 6.…

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World

The Syrians Next Door

December 16, 2016

As the plane descends over farm fields in Des Moines, Iowa, Ghazweh Aljabooli reaches for her daughter Hala, 6. Ghazweh, her husband, Adbul Fattah Tameem, and their five children—Nazeer, 15; Sedra, 13; Haidar, 11; and twins Hala and Mutaz—are on…

Government

The Next President

November 18, 2016

Donald Trump is elected the 45th president of the United States. In a stunning upset, voters elected Republican candidate Donald J. Trump the 45th president of the United States. They had to wait until the early hours of November 9…

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Animals

Where the Buffalo Roam

November 11, 2016

The North American bison is the official U.S. mammal. What does that honor mean for the bison’s long-term survival in the wild? For 234 years, the bald eagle has been an official symbol of the U.S. It is, after all,…

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People

Fact Check

November 4, 2016

Information is available 24/7. How do you know whom to believe? News literacy programs help students sort fact from fiction. Khadija Qanoongo, 12, says she used to believe everything she read online. Then, in sixth grade, she took a news…

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