The War Powers Resolution
Who in the U.S. government has the authority to declare war? According to the U.S. Constitution, that responsibility is divided between the president and the U.S. Congress. On February 28, 2026, […]
Iran
Geography Spotlight: The Strait of Hormuz
You may have heard a lot of talk lately about rising gas prices and political tensions with Iran. You may have even heard of a place called the […]
Iran Protests Intensify
Iran is experiencing widespread protests, many of them resulting in violence and hundreds of deaths. Here, btw takes a closer look at what is happening, why the Iranian […]
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Narges Mohammadi
Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi (NAR-guhs moh-HAM-mah-dee) has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Narges Mohammadi is the nineteenth woman to have […]
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New Orleans Citizen Cops Recently, many U.S. cities have experienced a shortage of police officers. Some departments have responded to this shortage by relaxing restrictions […]
Senate Briefed on Foreign Threats
Last week, the Senate Intelligence Committee received a briefing on national security threats from the top U.S. intelligence officials. The intelligence officials named four major […]
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Poet Makes History at Inauguration At last week’s inauguration ceremony, a young woman named Amanda Gorman caught the nation’s attention when she recited her poem, […]
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Deadly Hurricane in Louisiana At least fourteen people are dead in Louisiana after Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm, made landfall last Thursday afternoon. Usually, […]
Tensions Escalate Between U.S. and Iran
During the Trump administration there has been a worsening of the relationship between the U.S. and Iran. But in the past several weeks, the tensions […]
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Can Smiling Make You Happier? Have you ever heard the phrase, “fake it until you feel it”? Have you ever been having a bad day, […]