


No Life on Mars (Probably)
When NASA launched its Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover in 2011, one of the main goals of its 98-week mission was to determine the red […]

YOU DECIDE: Should College Athletes Be Paid?
If you’ve ever watched a March Madness basketball game or a college football Bowl game, you know that college sports are big business. This is causing […]

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Income Gap Between Americans Grows A group made up of economists from around the world compiled IRS figures from the past 100 years. They concluded […]

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It’s a Panda! On August 23, Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., gave birth to a female cub. DNA testing […]

Constitution Week Resources
There are lots of teaching resources out there that provide ways to teach the meaning and structure of the Constitution. Here are some informative and […]

Working Together Better
In honor of the recent Labor Day holiday, let’s take a look at the various working styles of the three generations who make up the […]

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International Response to Syria The conflict in Syria has been going on for more than two-and-a-half years. The United States has tried to avoid military […]

Is Another Government Shutdown Possible?
Congress is about to return from its month-long summer recess. They will be faced with the major task of passing a continuing resolution to fund […]

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The Latest in Syria btw has been reporting on the on-going violence in Syria between President Bashar al-Assad and those who oppose him. The latest […]