New York City skyline showing the Tribute in Light memorial is in remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

Remembering 9/11

September 9, 2024 btwadmin 0

On September 11, 2001, millions of Americans were going about their business on a regular Tuesday. That morning fourteen members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda […]

Lanterns glow at Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur during the Chinese New Year.

Lunar New Year Begins

January 26, 2023 btwadmin 0

Happy New Year! Lunar New Year–also known as the Spring Festival–began on January 22, 2023. The Lunar New Year represents renewal, as well as the […]

a colorful graphic illustration of many people's heads and torsos

Stuff YOU Should Know

November 30, 2022 btwadmin 0

The Day of 8 Billion On November 15, 2022, the world reached a milestone: the global population officially surpassed eight billion people. In honor of […]

Providence, Rhode Island city skyline from Prospect Terrace Park

Stuff YOU Should Know

June 29, 2022 btwadmin 0

Sojourner Truth’s Legal Petition In 1828, Isabella Van Wagenen walked into a courthouse in Kingston, New York, to petition a white man to release her […]

sign located on the Appalachian trail

Stuff YOU Should Know

September 9, 2021 btwuser 0

AirBnB Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees Tens of thousands of refugees are fleeing Afghanistan for other countries, including the United States.  Airbnb, an American rental […]