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Full-length view of a Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) perched on the end of a picnic table.

Stuff YOU Should Know

November 23, 2016 btwuser 0

Happy Thanksgiving! Food Prices are Falling Grocery prices have been falling for eight straight months, the longest streak of falling food prices in the U.S. […]

Syrian flag against a white background. ©Digital Archive Japan/Alamy. MHE World.

A Look at the Syrian Conflict

October 21, 2016 btwuser 0

During the second presidential debate earlier this month, both candidates made references to the ongoing conflict in Syria, particularly in the city of Aleppo. The […]

Interior view of the Court Chamber of the United States Supreme Court, Washington D.C., USA. The US Supreme Court Building, designed by architect, Cass Gilbert, was built from 1932 to 1935. Carol Highsmith, photographer. Photographed: [between 1980 and 2006]. 1 color transparency; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. Forms part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Gift and purchase; Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. MHE World.

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June 30, 2016 btwuser 0

Officer Acquittal in Freddie Gray Case Last year, btw brought you news of the death of Freddie Gray. Gray died while in the custody of Baltimore, Maryland […]

People pay respect to the victims in front of the Carillon Restaurant in Paris, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, where terrorists attacked last Friday. Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth. Frank Augstein/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/France-Paris-Attacks/4ad5d96a48674b61aca70833d8c278f3/1/0.

ISIS Strikes Beirut and Paris

November 17, 2015 btwuser 0

Last Friday, November 13, terrorists conducted several attacks in Paris. There were also terrorist attacks the day before in Beirut, Lebanon. In both cases, the […]

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November 17, 2015 btwuser 0

Russian Jet Crash Suspicious Last month, a Russian airliner exploded over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. All 224 passengers were killed. Unlike the Malaysian plane […]

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sits with Eric Simmons in his first grade classroom at Shoal Creek Elementary in San Diego, Calif., March 23, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy). (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy). https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/secretary-education-arne-duncan-travels-california.

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October 12, 2015 btwuser 0

Russian Air Strikes in Syria As ISIS continues to threaten in Syria, Russia has acted on its own with air strikes. A coalition against ISIS—which […]

Russian flag. Photo: ©Digital Archive Japan/Alamy

Where Was Putin?

March 18, 2015 btwuser 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on March 5, and then wasn’t seen or heard from again for eleven days. […]

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February 13, 2015 btwuser 0

Another Attempt at Peace in Russia For the past year, btw has brought you stories about the conflict in Russia regarding its relationship with the […]

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August 18, 2014 btwuser 0

Celebrating Flight There are a lot of days marked to commemorate great achievements (or great figures) of history. August 19th marks National Aviation Day. The […]

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July 27, 2014 btwuser 0

Aviatrix Extraordinaire July 24 was Amelia Earhart Day, a celebration of a famous female pilot innovator. The small town of Atchison, Kansas (Earhart’s birthplace) celebrates the […]