Stuff YOU Should Know

Stuff YOU Should Know

Edward Snowden Awaits Fate in Russia Last month, btw reported on Edward Snowden, a former defense contractor for both the CIA and the National Security Association (NSA) who exposed questionable surveillance practices by the U.S. government by telling a British newspaper. Shortly after the story was published, Snowden fled to Hong Kong in order to […]

National Holidays Around the World

Posted by on Jul 4, 2013 in Government, Top Stories, United States, World | No Comments

How do you celebrate July 4th? You might display the Stars and Stripes on your front porch, or dress in red, white, and blue. You might march in a parade, attend a family picnic, or watch a spectacular fireworks display. People in other countries also celebrate important national holidays. Visit the Fourth of July topic […]

The Sky Was Falling! (Just Pieces of it Though.)

It was like a scene out of a sci-fi/action movie: mass confusion as the earth shook, glass shattered, and people scrambled to take cover. But for the citizens of Chelyabinsk, Russia, this situation was a recent reality. On February 15th at 9:20 am, a meteor exploded over the city of one million, located approximately 950 […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

Stuff YOU Should Know

Posted by on May 25, 2012 in Stuff You Should Know | No Comments

Political Crisis in Greece Western governments, including the United States, are increasingly worried about Greece. Will the Greek government be able to get the country’s economy in order? Or will it fail to do so, possibly forcing Greece to leave the eurozone? The eurozone is the financial partnership of European countries that use the euro […]

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