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Three members of a racially mixed group of college student "freedom riders" catch a nap on May 20, 1961 in the Birmingham bus station after they were thwarted several times in attempts to board busses to Montgomery. Left to right are Susan Hermann, Etta Simpson and Frederick Leonard. All attend college in Nashville, Tenn. © Horace Cort/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/Search?query=6105200114&ss=10&st=kw&entitysearch=&toItem=18&orderBy=Oldest

Black History is American History

February 11, 2016 btwuser 0

For the first time in history, more than half of children born in America (according to the 2012 US Census Bureau) are minorities. As the […]

The NASA family lost seven of its own on the morning of Jan. 28, 1986, when a booster engine failed, causing the Shuttle Challenger to break apart just 73 seconds after launch. In this photo from Jan. 9, 1986, the Challenger crew takes a break during countdown training at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. © NASA. MHE World.

Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger

February 3, 2016 btwuser 0

On January 28, 1986, NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, killing all seven who were on-board, including the first civilian into space. Amid the wave of […]

High angle full-length view of two Hispanic men standing on a platform and checking the water quality in a sewage treatment plant. ©Chris Sattlberger/Blend Images LLC. MHE World.

Trouble in Flint

January 28, 2016 btwuser 0

Nearly 100,000 residents of Flint, Michigan (66 miles north of Detroit) are without safe drinking water and at risk of lead poisoning. The city’s water […]

Protesters march on Court Avenue in support of an Oregon ranching family facing jail time for arson in Burns, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Family members were convicted of the arsons three years ago and served time. But a judge ruled their terms were too short under federal law and ordered them back to prison for about four years each. Les Zaitz/The Oregonian/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Ranching-Standoff-Protest/981dffea475246ecaa3564f55c8df9be/1/0

Occupation in Oregon

January 15, 2016 btwuser 0

As the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon by armed militia closes out another week, btw brings you news of what is […]

President Barack Obama speaks with the attendees following a meeting in the Oval Office on the executive actions he can take to curb gun violence, Jan. 4, 2016. Listening to the President, from left: Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President; Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates; Eric Nguyen, Associate Counsel to the President; Michael Bosworth, Deputy Counsel to the President; Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett; Attorney General Loretta Lynch; Natalie Quillian, Deputy Assistant to the President (partially hidden behind the Attorney General) and FBI Director James Comey. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/january-2016-photo-day

Obama’s Executive Action on Gun Control

January 6, 2016 btwuser 0

In his first weekly address of the New Year, President Obama announced that he would pursue Executive Action as a way to implement gun control […]

President Barack Obama greets Kenmore Middle School eighth-grader Sofia Rios and the other stage participants prior to a bill signing ceremony for S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, Dec. 10, 2015. Standing with Rios from left, Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Lily Eskelsen García, President, National Education Association; Todd Rokita, R-Ind.; Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore.; and House Education Committee Chairman John Kline, R-Minn. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/december-2015-photo-day

Every Student Succeeds Act Signed Into Law

December 21, 2015 btwuser 0

At the start of the school year, btw brought you a story of this country’s history of education reform. Last week, President Obama signed into […]

Activist and graduate student Jonathan Butler gestures to invite bystanders to join a "We Are Not Afraid" march including local and regional Concerned Student 1950 supporters Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 while in Greek town on Richmond Avenue on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Mo. (Daniel Brenner/Columbia Daily Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT. Daniel Brenner/Columbia Daily Tribune/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/University-Of-Missouri-Turmoil/6d659b410779467fa45a66c88ae04a19/1/0.

Students Force Change at University of Missouri

November 20, 2015 btwuser 0

It’s been more than a year since the shooting death of Michael Brown flared racial tensions in Ferguson, Missouri and led to massive protests. Earlier this […]

Big oil refinery in Texas City Texas. McGraw-Hill Education. MHE World.

Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline (Again)

November 16, 2015 btwuser 0

Last year, btw wanted to know your thoughts about the Keystone XL Pipeline. Earlier this month, President Obama formally rejected the permit that would allow […]

Clinton Testifies in Hearing on Benghazi

October 29, 2015 btwuser 0

In 2013, btw brought you news of a round of Congressional hearings regarding the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The purpose […]

President Barack Obama, with Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, reacts while glancing at cable TV coverage of the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., in the Outer Oval Office, Oct. 1, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/october-2015-photo-day.

Another Episode of Gun Violence

October 9, 2015 btwuser 0

On October 1, a shooter opened fire on a classroom of students at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Ten people died (nine students […]