YOU DECIDE: Should Community College Be Free?
Have you thought about your plans following high school graduation? Community colleges are a great option for many students. They are often closer to home and less expensive than traditional four-year universities. Many community colleges offer flexible hours for students who choose to work or raise a family at the same time. Presidents Obama and […]
Who is Megan Piphus Peace?
The well-known American children’s show Sesame Street has been a part of television history since 1969. It is broadcast in more than 150 countries. It has also won 142 Emmy awards–more than any other show in television history. Sesame Street has always prided itself on breaking down barriers during its more than fifty-year run, but […]
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Chicago Museum Highlights Native American Stories Chicago’s Field Museum opened in 1894 and contains nearly forty million natural artifacts and specimens. Its goal is to connect visitors to the natural world and to the human story. Recently, its Native North America Hall has undergone a makeover. When the original hall was created in the 1950s, […]
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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Gold Coins On October 3, 2022, Israeli archeologists found forty-four pure gold coins hidden in a wall in the Golan Heights. The coins date back to the seventh century and weigh about six ounces each. They feature the faces of Byzantine emperors Phocas and Heraclius. Scientists believe that the coins were hidden […]
Florida Begins Hurricane Ian Recovery
Hurricane Ian made landfall in the United States on September 28, 2022. It was the deadliest storm to hit Florida since 1935. At almost 500 miles wide, the Category 4 storm caused catastrophic winds and deadly, record-breaking storm surges. Here, btw takes a closer look at Ian’s tragic aftermath. How Deadly Was Hurricane Ian? As […]
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New Orleans Citizen Cops Recently, many U.S. cities have experienced a shortage of police officers. Some departments have responded to this shortage by relaxing restrictions against tattoos, piercings, or facial hair in order to expand the number of candidates. Other departments have raised salaries, offered extra payments for new candidates, and improved benefits packages. The […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Ernest Z. Robles
On September 5, 2022, a 92-year-old man named Ernest Z. Robles died of heart failure in California. Robles founded California’s Hispanic Heritage Fund. His organization powerfully impacted the lives of thousands of Hispanic youths over the past 50 years. Here, btw takes a closer look at Robles’ life and legacy. Who was Ernest Robles? Robles […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Major League Baseball
More than two thousand Hispanic and Latinx players have participated in Major League Baseball (MLB) in its history. Today, roughly 250 of the current 1,200 MLB players are of Hispanic or Latino descent. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, MLB will be highlighting and celebrating the contributions […]
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Hurricane Fiona Makes Landfall Hurricane Fiona was the first official hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season. In mid-September 2022, the storm moved toward Bermuda, Fiona was already responsible for the deaths of at least seven people in the Caribbean (one in Guadalupe, four in Puerto Rico, and two in the Dominican Republic). It made landfall […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Maria Hinojosa
Maria Hinojosa is an award-winning journalist. In 2020, she wrote a memoir called Once I Was You, which told the story of her life. Recently, she created a new version of the memoir, which is aimed at kids ages eight to twelve. Here, btw takes a closer look at Maria Hinojosa, her book, and why […]