Dr. Osei Boateng’s Hope Health Van

Dr. Osei Boateng’s Hope Health Van

Posted by on Sep 20, 2023 in Stuff You Should Know, World | No Comments

Dr. Osei Boateng grew up in the small village of Kumasi in the west African country of Ghana. He saw many people struggling to get the medical help they needed. In his village and in many other parts of Ghana, reaching the nearest hospital could take hours. Regular medical visits that could lead to early […]

The History of Beach Vacations

The History of Beach Vacations

Vacations haven’t always been a day at the beach. The beach is a common destination for many vacationers today. But going to the beach hasn’t always meant fun in the sun. For much of history, the beach was considered a wilderness full of hazards–such as mythological creatures, shipwrecks, menacing pirates, and threatening storms.   The origins […]

Can Coffee Stimulate an Economy?

Can Coffee Stimulate an Economy?

Posted by on Sep 15, 2023 in Economics, Stuff You Should Know, World | No Comments

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Only water and tea are drunk more than coffee. This means that the demand for coffee is high. In Mozambique, the Gorongosa Coffee Project uses the demand for coffee to benefit the people and the environment.  Creating a Park  In 1960, the government of […]

India’s Landmark Lunar Success

India’s Landmark Lunar Success

India now has a place in lunar history with its August 23, 2023, landing of a spacecraft on the Moon. This was the country’s second attempt to make a landing as a part of its Chandrayaan program. The word Chandrayaan comes from Sanskrit, the sacred language of Hinduism. In Sanskrit Chandra means moon and yāna […]

Women in Afghanistan Being Erased from Public Life

Women in Afghanistan Being Erased from Public Life

Posted by on Aug 23, 2023 in Stuff You Should Know, World | No Comments

Women in Afghanistan no longer have a voice or a public presence. In the two years since the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan, women’s rights have been disappearing. The Taliban is a fundamentalist group that follows a strict conservative and religious set of Islamic principles. It has banned girls from attending school beyond the sixth […]

China’s Solar Energy Dominance

China’s Solar Energy Dominance

Posted by on May 25, 2023 in Economics, Stuff You Should Know, World | No Comments

Solar power, wind power, and hydropower are examples of renewable energy sources. Did you know that China controls most of the solar energy production worldwide? Here, btw takes a closer look at the situation.  Consequences of China’s Control  Recently, the demand for renewable energy in Europe has skyrocketed. When Russia invaded Ukraine, many European nations […]

Turkey’s Runoff Election

Turkey’s Runoff Election

Posted by on May 25, 2023 in Stuff You Should Know, World | No Comments

On May 14, 2023, Turkey held a presidential election that ended with no candidate receiving more than fifty percent of the vote. On May 28, the country will hold a runoff election between the top two candidates. Here, btw takes a closer look at this election, the candidates, and the potential impact of this election.  […]

Chilean Government Wants to Partner in Lithium Mining

Chilean Government Wants to Partner in Lithium Mining

Posted by on May 19, 2023 in Economics, Stuff You Should Know, World | No Comments

In April 2023, Chile’s President Gabriel Boric introduced a plan for the government to partner with private business in the nation’s profitable lithium industry. Boric said that government involvement will ensure that profits are spread fairly to workers, environmental concerns are addressed, and indigenous and wildlife populations are protected. Critics, on the other hand, say […]

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China

Posted by on May 19, 2023 in Stuff You Should Know, World | No Comments

Many people think the Great Wall of China is one continuous wall built at one time. This isn’t accurate. The Great Wall of China is a collection of numerous walls built over a span of two thousand years! It stretches across northern China and southern Mongolia. Most sections of the wall are now ruins and […]

New Theory on the Vikings’ Disappearance from Greenland

New Theory on the Vikings’ Disappearance from Greenland

Posted by on May 4, 2023 in Stuff You Should Know, World | No Comments

In April 2023, scientists from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania proposed a new theory for why the Vikings abandoned Greenland in the fifteenth century. The Vikings’ disappearance has puzzled scientists, historians, and archaeologists. The new research, which was published in a scientific journal, shows that sea-level rise and flooding may have contributed to […]

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