South Africa’s Market Theater Turns 50
Does art have the power to change society? This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Market Theater in Johannesburg, South Africa. For the past half century, the Market Theater has […]
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Boy Scouts Rescue Drowning Woman On June 25, 2021, a heavy storm dropped at least six inches of rain on the city of Columbia, Missouri. […]
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Pipeline Diplomacy Last Friday in Afghanistan, construction began on a $22.5 billion dollar natural gas pipeline that will stretch 1,127 miles and carry 33 billion […]
Meet Homo Naledi
Earlier this month, paleoanthropologists in South Africa announced that they have discovered a new species of hominid. Hominid is the name of the biological family […]
Making a Difference 67 Minutes at a Time
Last December, btw reported on the death of world leader Nelson Mandela and the impact his legacy will surely have for generations to come. July 18 […]
Understanding Apartheid
Last week, btw reported on the death of Nelson Mandela. He was a prominent world leader and South Africa’s first black president. But he is […]
Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013
Nelson Mandela passed away yesterday. Mandela was one of the most significant political and social leaders of the late 20th century. As a political activist, […]
National Holidays Around the World
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 […]
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Education Reform Marks Anniversary On April 11, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) into law. This historic education bill […]