Have you ever celebrated a “milestone” birthday: a birthday that had special importance or significance? July 4, 2026, marks the United States’s semiquincentennial–the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This “milestone” birthday will […]
President Abraham Lincoln declared an end to slavery in the United States with the Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862. Following the Union army’s success at […]
The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.’s National Mall is one of the most famous landmarks in the country. It was built in 1922, after the […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the Church of England. It is a role that has existed for millennia; longer than the British Crown. 106 […]
Memorial Day is an American holiday to honor members of the military who lost their lives during wars or conflicts. Many local communities hold patriotic […]
Does art have the power to change society? This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Market Theater in Johannesburg, South Africa. For the past half century, the Market Theater has […]
Who in the U.S. government has the authority to declare war? According to the U.S. Constitution, that responsibility is divided between the president and the U.S. Congress. On February 28, 2026, […]
Do you eat rice? What about garlic, mangoes, or bananas? If so, you could be impacted by river pollution in Thailand. Illegal rare earth mining in Myanmar and Laos has pumped toxic chemicals downstream into the rivers […]
One of President Trump’s signature actions in his second term was to pass the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which placed an extra fee, or tariff, on goods imported to the United States. In […]
Imagine that you are told that you can’t participate in your favorite activity because of your gender. Imagine that if you wanted to keep doing that activity anyway, […]
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