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Earth Day 2024: “Planet vs. Plastics”
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Happy Birthday, Library of Congress!
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National Financial Literacy Month
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Kugali Media Creates African Comics and More
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Elections in Turkey
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The 2024 Solar Eclipse
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World War II’s American “Ghost Army”
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Warmer Weather Brings Cherry Blossoms
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Women’s History Month: Nellie Bly
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Discovery of 240-Million-Year-Old Reptile Species
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Stolen Art Returned to Japan
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Caitlin Clark Smashes the Records on Court and with the Crowd
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Women’s History Month: Margaret Booth, Pioneering Film Editor
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Gang Violence in Haiti Leads to Prime Minister’s Resignation
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Women’s History Month: Women Airforce Service Pilots
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SAT Test Now Fully Digital
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Rise in Global Measles Cases
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Women’s History Month: Misty Copeland
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Eliza Jane Nicholson: First Woman to Publish a Major Newspaper
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Revitalizing Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District
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National Election in Mexico Will Be Held in June
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India’s Supreme Court Rules on Campaign Donations
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Black History Month: Celebrating Black Filmmakers, Storytellers, and Actors
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Black History Month: Bessie Burke’s Education Legacy
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Developers Add New Skin Features to The Sims 4
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Effects of Oil Spill Near Trinidad and Tobago
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Learning About Presidents Day
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Remembering Aboriginal Leader Lowitja O’Donoghue
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Record HBCU Donation Made to Spelman College
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Layoffs in the Tech Industry
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Kahoot! Celebrating Black History
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Image May Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery
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Motel Renovation Highlights Role of A.G. Gaston in the Civil Rights Movement
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French Farmers Halt Protests After Government Promises Changes
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Black History Month: The Musical Legacy of Florence Price
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The New FAFSA: Faster to Complete But Frustrating Delays
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A New King and Queen for Denmark
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New Hampshire Primary Results
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Reducing Food Waste in Mexico City Market
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YOU DECIDE: Should Primary Elections Be Open?
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Scientist Hopes to End Malaria by Changing Mosquito DNA
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Minnesota’s New State Flag
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Grand Roman Wall Mosaic Unearthed
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The Life of Sandra Day O’Connor
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Remembering Henry Kissinger
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Venezuela’s Controversial Vote to Annex Guyana’s Territory
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Workers in India Rescued After 17 Days
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Remembering Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
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Using Technology to Help People with Disabilities Enjoy Nature in New Ways
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s Hat Auctioned for Record-Setting Price
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Fighting Wildfires Using Indigenous Practices
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Javier Milei Wins Presidential Election in Argentina
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Thanksgiving Turkey and Traditions
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Chef Sean Sherman Promotes Indigenous Foods
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Kenya and Other Nations Focus on Planting More Trees
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United Auto Workers Tentatively End Strike
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Satellite Photos Reveal Undiscovered Roman Forts
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Mapping the Underwater Eighth Continent
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Artifacts in Buddhist Monastery Inform Nepal’s History
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Indiana Limestone: An Important Building Material
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The Pima Canals: A Solution for Modern Water Problems in the Southwest
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An Englishman in Genghis Khan’s Empire
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Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Named Ohio’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site
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An Ancient Comb Tells Us Something About Language
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The Johnstown Flood of 1889
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A Pause in Seismic Blasting off Australia’s Western Coast
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You Know Uncle Sam. But Who is Brother Jonathan?
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Narges Mohammadi
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Senator Dianne Feinstein Leaves a Legacy
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United Nations Approves Resolution to Control Haitian Gang Violence
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New Study Reveals Global Increase in Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
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Second Debate for 2024 Republican Presidential Candidates
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Salsa Music Legend Featured on Quarter Series
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Soaring Food Prices in India
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World Leaders Debate at United Nations
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United Auto Workers’ Strike Intensifies
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José Hernández Achieves Dream of Becoming Astronaut
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The Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Google
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Dr. Osei Boateng’s Hope Health Van
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Colombian American Makes U.S. History
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The History of Beach Vacations
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Can Coffee Stimulate an Economy?
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Are Remote Jobs Going Away?
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Celebrate Constitution Week
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YOU DECIDE: Should Temporary Displays Be a Feature of the National Mall?
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Economic Discrimination in China
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Honoring the First Latino Four-Star General
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Remembering 9/11
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India’s Landmark Lunar Success
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The March on Washington’s 60th Anniversary
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Maui Wildfire Relief Efforts
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Investing in Community
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Women in Afghanistan Being Erased from Public Life
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Ada Deer: A Woman of Firsts
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YOU DECIDE: Businesses at a Tipping Point
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Lost Maya City Found Using Laser Technology
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Help Wanted: Citizen Transcribers
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Supreme Court Eliminates Race as College Admissions Consideration
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Discovery of Nero’s Theater
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Hotel Industry Joins Taylor Swift’s Fanbase
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History of Juneteenth
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NASA Holds Panel on UFOs
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Russian Spy Whale in Danger?
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Rare Jewelry Find Reveals Early Egyptian Trade Routes
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YOU DECIDE: Should Congress Raise the Debt Ceiling?
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Montana Bans TikTok
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The Euro Goes Digital
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China’s Solar Energy Dominance
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Turkey’s Runoff Election
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AAPI Heritage Month: The Ireicho
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YOU DECIDE: Nomans Land
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Chilean Government Wants to Partner in Lithium Mining
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The Great Wall of China
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Archaeologists Hope Technology Provides Clues About Algonquian Village
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A Profile of Julie Su
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Japanese Prime Minister Sympathizes over Korean Forced Labor
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New Encyclopedia Makes Indian Art History Accessible
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California’s Asian American Community History
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Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Maya Game Scoreboard
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Library of Congress Transcription Campaign for Post-Civil War Petition
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New Theory on the Vikings’ Disappearance from Greenland
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A History of Venice and its Flood Wall
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Little-Known Writing System Highlights African Voices
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Missing American Soldier Identified and Honored
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Fox News Agrees to Legal Settlement with Dominion Voting Systems
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Navy Ship Renamed to Honor American Hero Robert Smalls
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Roman Coins Discovered on Swedish Island
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Earth Day 2023: “Invest in Our Planet”
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Former President Trump Charged with Felonies
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2023 Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Arab American Heritage Month
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Eli Lilly Lowers Cost of Insulin to $35 Monthly
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New Discoveries at Pompeii and Preservation Efforts
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Real-life “Rosie the Riveters” Honored for Wartime Contributions
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating American Quilters
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ICARDA Helps Farmers Worldwide Keep Crops Growing
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Women’s History Month: Carol Moseley Braun
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YOU DECIDE: Is It Necessary to Raise the Retirement Age?
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“Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” Makes History at the Oscars
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Women’s History Month: A Women’s Suffrage Memorial on the National Mall
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Questions Raised After Tinubu’s Presidential Election Victory in Nigeria
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Women’s History Month: Remembering Judy Heumann
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Senate Acts After Train Derailment
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Recognizing Women with Place Names: Five Canadian Mountains
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President Biden Visits Ukraine on Anniversary of Russian Invasion
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Women’s History Month: The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum
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New Discoveries Help Explain Egyptian Mummification
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Study Reveals Benefits of a 4-Day Workweek
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Cookbook Highlights Impact of African American Chefs
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The Navajo Nation Elects a New President
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Political Unrest in Peru
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Black History Month: Rev. Frederick Douglas Reese
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Questions Raised After Deadly Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey
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Remembering Dr. Carter G. Woodson: Creator of Black History Month
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2023 State of the Union Address
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French Strikes Show Discontent with Proposed Retirement Reform
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The “I Dream A World” Exhibit
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African American-Led Alternative Newspaper, the “Baltimore Beat” Relaunches
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Increase Enrollment
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Colin Kaepernick and “Change the Game”
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France to Leave Burkina Faso After Request
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State and Local Minimum Wage Increases in 2023
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Powerful NASA Telescope Discovers New Exoplanet
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Lunar New Year Begins
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Unlocking Opportunities for Young Kenyans with Recycled Computers
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Senator Mitch McConnell Makes History
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President Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act
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Update on the War Between Ukraine and Russia
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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The Story of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team
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YOU DECIDE: Should the U.S. Lower the Voting Age to Sixteen?
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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CAREERS: Scientific Illustrator
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Florida’s Wildlife After Hurricane Ian
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Disposing of Your Pumpkin . . . the Earth-Friendly Way
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Disabilities and Citizenship
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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YOU DECIDE: Should Community College Be Free?
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Who is Megan Piphus Peace?
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Florida Begins Hurricane Ian Recovery
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Ernest Z. Robles
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Major League Baseball
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Maria Hinojosa
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Marvel’s Voices “Comunidadaes” #1
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Remembering Queen Elizabeth II
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Celebrating Hispanic Culture
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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YOU DECIDE: Should Foreign Travelers Who Aren’t Vaccinated Against COVID-19 be Denied Entry to the United States?
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Biden Announces Student Debt Relief Plan
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Stuff YOU Should Know
Earth Day 2024: “Planet vs. Plastics”
Did you know that more plastic has been produced in the last ten years than in the entire twentieth century? It can take up to 1,000 years for plastics to break down. Even after that, tiny particles called microplastics remain in the soil, groundwater, and climate. Educating people is one goal of the annual Earth […]
Happy Birthday, Library of Congress!
On April 24, 2024, the Library of Congress celebrates its 224th birthday. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. It serves members, committees, and staff of the U.S. Congress. In addition, other government agencies, libraries within and outside of the United States, scholars, researchers, artists, and scientists use its resources. Beginnings […]
National Financial Literacy Month
Since 2003, Congress has designated the month of April as National Financial Literacy Month. This month was chosen to help young people learn how to make smart decisions about money. What Is Financial Literacy? Financial literacy is the ability to manage and take control of personal finances so that one’s financial future is secure. […]
Kugali Media Creates African Comics and More
Whether it’s on a printed page or a digital screen, comics are growing in popularity around the world. American company Marvel Comics is a well-known publisher, with its older superheroes, such as Spider-Man, and its newest characters, such as Kahhori, a young Mohawk woman. An African-owned and operated entertainment company (based in the United Kingdom) […]
Elections in Turkey
Local elections were held in the Middle East nation of Turkey on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hoped his party, AKP, would win elections in Turkey’s major cities. However, the main opposition party, known as CHP, achieved significant victories in key cities like Istanbul and the nation’s capital of Ankara. This […]
The 2024 Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse will occur across a large part of the United States on April 8, 2024. Although solar eclipses happen every year or two, this eclipse is different. It is expected to be the most watched eclipse in history. In addition, new technology will allow people who have visual disabilities to experience the […]
World War II’s American “Ghost Army”
During World War II (1939-1945), a top-secret U.S. Army unit had a unique mission: to confuse and trick German soldiers. The men were sworn to secrecy, even after the war. Many died without ever telling anyone, including their own families. Finally, in March 2024, the “Ghost Army” received the Congressional Gold Medal for its role […]
Warmer Weather Brings Cherry Blossoms
The flowering cherry tree grows throughout the world in mild climates. In Japan, the tree is called sakura. It is planted as an ornamental tree and has played an important role in the culture of Japan. In springtime, the flowering cherry tree produces pink and white flowers called cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms do not […]
Women’s History Month: Nellie Bly
In the late 1800s, women reporters were rare. Even if a newspaper had a female reporter on staff, she would often be given assignments labeled “women’s interests”–such as fashion, gardening, or social events. Nellie Bly was not such a woman. She was fearless in her reporting and pushed to write impactful stories. Bly’s innovative investigative […]
Discovery of 240-Million-Year-Old Reptile Species
Two-hundred-forty-million years ago, a serpent-like creature swam the seas near southern China. Based on newly discovered fossils, scientists say the creature looked like a mythical Chinese dragon with a long neck, torpedo-shaped body, and long tail. In February 2024, an international team of scientists unveiled the entire fossilized body for the first time. The reptile […]