An airbag deploying during a crash test. © Caspar Benson/fstop/Corbis. Corbis. MHE Canada MHE USA.

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October 31, 2015 btwuser 0

The Impact of Defective Airbags Back in the summer, btw brought you a story regarding recalls, specifically citing faulty airbags manufactured by the Japanese company […]

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UN Creates Global Goals

October 26, 2015 btwuser 0

Each year, the United Nations General Assembly (a division within the UN) meets for a three-day meeting called a summit. In its most recent summit, […]

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October 23, 2015 btwuser 0

Two-Dollar Photo Worth Millions If you’ve ever seen the PBS television show Antiques Roadshow, you know that there is a lot of old stuff out […]

Low angle view of the Contemplation of Justice by James Earle Fraser and the west facade portico of the United States Supreme Court Building against a clear blue sky, Washington D.C., USA. Pixtal/AGE Fotostock. MHE World.

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October 15, 2015 btwuser 0

Historic Flooding in the Carolinas When Hurricane Joaquin, which originated in the Caribbean, did not reach landfall on the eastern coast of the United States, […]

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sits with Eric Simmons in his first grade classroom at Shoal Creek Elementary in San Diego, Calif., March 23, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy). (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy). https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/secretary-education-arne-duncan-travels-california.

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October 12, 2015 btwuser 0

Russian Air Strikes in Syria As ISIS continues to threaten in Syria, Russia has acted on its own with air strikes. A coalition against ISIS—which […]

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October 2, 2015 btwuser 0

Boehner Resigns as Speaker The last five years has been a tumultuous one for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner. But the […]