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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 8, 2024 btwadmin 0

May is a month-long celebration of the cultures and contributions of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. People from many diverse […]

Lawyers confer at the Supreme Court prior to presenting arguments against school segregation. Harold Boulware, Thurgood Marshall, and Spottswood Robinson.

Rosenwald Schools Educated African Americans in the South

May 8, 2024 btwadmin 0

May 17, 2024, is the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that ended the system of racially segregated schools […]

Archaeological artifacts stored inside the Granary, Pompeii, Italy.

Students Rewarded for Using Artificial Intelligence in Archaeology

May 8, 2024 btwadmin 0

When the Italian volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., molten rock and ash buried nearby cities and everything in them. About 16,000 people may […]

Wide-angle view of a line of footprints in desert, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia

Endurance Runner Completes Charity Run Across Africa

May 2, 2024 btwadmin 0

Russ Cook, a 27-year-old endurance runner, was unhappy and needed a project to help others and improve his outlook.  Russ decided to run the length […]

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Examining Japan’s Population Decline

May 2, 2024 btwadmin 0

After World War II (1939-1945), many countries experienced a “baby boom.” As peace and stability returned to many post-war nations, people returned to work and […]

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The Baltimore Bridge Collapse

May 2, 2024 btwadmin 0

On March 26, 2024, the cargo ship Dali lost power as it left the Port of Baltimore, Maryland. Unable to be steered, the massive ship […]

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Growth and Challenges for World’s Busiest Airports

April 25, 2024 btwadmin 0

A growing number of passengers, especially international passengers, are keeping airports around the world busy. In fact, the total number of people who traveled by […]

Aerial view of airplanes at the Dubai International Airport in UAE

Weather Challenges for Dubai’s Busy Airport

April 25, 2024 btwadmin 0

The Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the top airport for international passengers.  This year’s report from the Airport Council […]

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Maryland’s First Colonial Settlement Unearthed 386 Years Later

April 25, 2024 btwadmin 0

In 1633, the English sailing ships Ark and Dove sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with about 150 passengers. Many were Catholics who left England to […]

four elementary age children picking up discarded plastic bottles along a rural road

Earth Day 2024: “Planet vs. Plastics”

April 17, 2024 btwadmin 0

Did you know that more plastic has been produced in the last ten years than in the entire twentieth century? It can take up to […]

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