New Hampshire Primary Results
Donald Trump and Joe Biden each secured victories in New Hampshire’s presidential primary, which was held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. In the United States, members of political parties in every state choose candidates for a general election through caucuses, conventions, or primary elections. Like New Hampshire, most states hold primaries. In New Hampshire, registered […]
President Biden Visits Ukraine on Anniversary of Russian Invasion
On February 20, 2023, United States President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. The historic visit was a demonstration of the United States’ support for Ukraine ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022. President Biden spent roughly five hours in Kyiv meeting with […]
2023 State of the Union Address
On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, President Joe Biden delivered this year’s State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress. The State of the Union is an annual speech that updates the nation on the economic and legislative achievements of the current administration, as well as the most important current issues. […]
President Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act
On December 13, 2022, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act, a bipartisan bill that protects same-sex and interracial marriages at the federal level. Thousands attended the signing celebration on the South Lawn of the White House. Here, btw takes a closer look at the Respect for Marriage Act, its impact, and its legal […]
Disabilities and Citizenship
Do you know what it takes for an immigrant to become a U.S. citizen? Applying for citizenship is a rigorous ten-step process that includes filling out forms, paying fees, participating in interviews, taking an English test and a civics test, and more. People with disabilities face unique challenges when applying for U.S. citizenship. Now, the […]
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Elephant Express African elephants are an endangered species, but in one part of the world, they are as plentiful as people. In the Okavango Delta region of eastern Botswana, there are about 15,000 elephants and roughly an equal number of humans. This often leads to problems. Between 2009 and 2019, 67 people in this region […]
Biden Announces Student Debt Relief Plan
Student loan debt is at an all-time high. Right now, the average public university student must borrow $32,880 to pay for a bachelor’s degree. As of 2022, student loan debt in the United States totals $1.748 trillion. Forty-three million Americans have student loan debt, with an average debt load of $37,667. Last week, the Biden […]
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Pride Month 2022 June is LGBTQ+ Pride month. Across the globe, June will feature celebrations, parades, marches, festivals, and more. Pride began in 1970 to celebrate gender diversity. The month-long observation also raises social awareness about issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community. June was chosen to honor the Stonewall Uprising, which took place on June […]
YOU DECIDE: Should Student Debt Be Forgiven?
College is expensive. More than 43 million Americans (one out of every eight people) is responsible for some student loan debt. President Trump paused federal student loan payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and President Biden has, so far, continued this policy. President Biden announced that he is considering some form of student debt forgiveness. […]
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American Girl Releases AAPI Doll of the Year Every year since 2001, the American Girl toy company has released a Girl of the Year doll. Unlike its regular line of historical dolls, the Girl of the Year dolls reflect the diversity of today’s world. The 2022 Girl of the Year is Corinne Tan. She is […]