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Collage of many multi-ethnic people in the shape of a map of Europe and Asia against a white background. ©John Lund/Blend Images LLC. MHE World

March 27, 2016 btwuser 0

Congressional Hearing on Flint Earlier this year, btw brought you news of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. This month, the federal government held a […]

man buys milk at the supermarket. Shutterstock/Korta. MHE World

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March 18, 2016 btwuser 0

Fukushima: 5 Years Later On September 11, 2011, northeastern Japan was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. It is considered one of the costliest natural […]

Crayon wheel. McGraw-Hill Education. MHE World

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March 11, 2016 btwuser 0

McDonalds in Brazil Under Investigation As you probably know, McDonald’s is the largest hamburger fast food chain in the world, with restaurants located in 119 […]

Death Valley Wildflowers. Steve Geer/Getty Images/iStockphoto. MHE Canada;MHE USA.

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March 5, 2016 btwuser 0

Oscar Recap Perhaps you were one of the 34 million people who tuned into the annual Oscar telecast. If not, the evening was filled with […]

University student using digital tablet in lounge. Robert Daly/Glow Images. MHE World.

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February 28, 2016 btwuser 0

Obama Plans Trip to Cuba At the end of 2014, btw brought you news of President Obama’s announcement of a foreign policy shift regarding Cuba. […]

Sea bream en papillote. lynx/iconotec.com/Glow Images. MHE World.

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February 19, 2016 btwuser 0

Eurozone Update This time last year, btw brought you a story regarding the European Debt Crisis. One of the biggest threats to the European Union […]

Full-length view of rows of solar mirror panels in a field harnessing the sun's rays to provide renewable alternative green energy. © (c)Darren Baker/Alamy. MHE World.

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February 12, 2016 btwuser 0

Reforms in Ferguson It’s been nearly eighteen months since the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown sparked nationwide controversy over issues of race relations and […]

This was one of three images, (PHIL# 9135 - 9137), depicting an attempt by a toy manufacturer to produce a toy character which displayed characteristics that emulated those of a mobility-challenged person who was a wheelchair user. This disabled character was portrayed in the manner that echoed the style of the rest of their toy line. In doing so, the manufacturer tried to, in a sense, mainstream the knowledge of what is faced by the disabled in the real world through play, and therefore, was as educational, as it was entertaining to the childhood end user demographic group. PHIL image 9137, showed Ron Mace looking through a door in the playhouse. © Center for Universal Design/CDC. MHE World.

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February 4, 2016 btwuser 0

Standoff in Oregon Ends Last month, btw brought you news of the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon by a group protesting […]