House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues
In August 2017, the city leaders of Charlottesville, Virginia, decided to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from a public park. In […]
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Florida Condominium Collapses On June 24, 2021, a high-rise condo building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed in the middle of the night. Champlain Towers South stood […]
Tokyo Olympics: Full Speed Ahead?
After cancelling the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games last year, the event’s organizers are ready to go forward with in-person competition in Japan this year. The […]
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Russia and Britain Dispute Black Sea Encounter A few weeks ago, a tense moment occurred in the Black Sea when a high-tech British destroyer ship […]
Juneteenth: A Federal Holiday
This week’s Election Central post examines the creation of Juneteenth as the newest federal holiday. On June 19, 1865, news of the end of the […]
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A Pilgrimage in a Pandemic The Hajj is a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia that every adult able-bodied Muslim is expected […]
The Origins of PRIDE Month
All around the world, June is celebrated as Pride Month. But how and when did this tradition begin? Pride Month remembers the history and achievements […]
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Americans Approve of Same Sex Marriage Gallup released a new poll in June about same-sex marriage to coincide with Pride Month. The data shows that […]
The Group of 7 Meets in England
Last week was the 47th G-7 Summit. G-7 stands for the “Group of Seven,” and includes the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and […]
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Derek Chauvin to be Sentenced In April 2021, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was tried and found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. But […]