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September 26, 2016 btwuser 0

The 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio The Paralympics ended in Rio de Janeiro last week and over 4,000 athletes from more than 160 nations competed to […]

Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro and Sugarloaf Mountain, Brazil. Rivers Dale/Image Source. MHE World.

Rio 2016 Summer Games: An Overview

August 17, 2016 btwuser 0

As the Olympics enter its last days, btw brings you some highlights. Logistics Earlier this month, you read news of some of the challenges facing the organizers […]

2016 Summer Olympic Games Preview

August 4, 2016 btwuser 0

It’s been a year since btw explored the notion of a changing attitude toward the Olympic Games. As the Rio Summer Olympic Games’ Opening Ceremony will […]

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 […]

President Barack Obama walks through the Rose Garden to the Oval Office following an all-appointees summer event on the South Lawn, June 13, 2016. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/june-2016-photo-day.

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June 22, 2016 btwuser 0

British MP Killed Over Brexit Back in April, btw brought you news of a possible “Brexit”. Last month, the British parliament suffered a personal casualty. […]

A pedestrian passes a mural of Muhammad Ali painted on the side of a building Monday, June 6, 2016, in Louisville, Ky.

Remembering “The Greatest”

June 16, 2016 btwuser 0

The year 2016 has been an especially significant one for deaths of our country’s heroes. The most recent loss to create a significant void is […]

Yellow belly blue tang. © McGraw-Hill Education. MHE World.

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June 9, 2016 btwuser 0

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fights for Equal Pay In March, five members of the women’s soccer team playing for the United States in the upcoming […]

Crayon wheel. McGraw-Hill Education. MHE World

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March 11, 2016 btwuser 0

McDonalds in Brazil Under Investigation As you probably know, McDonald’s is the largest hamburger fast food chain in the world, with restaurants located in 119 […]

Businessman talking on a mobile phone. Purestock/SuperStock. MHE World.

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October 23, 2015 btwuser 0

Two-Dollar Photo Worth Millions If you’ve ever seen the PBS television show Antiques Roadshow, you know that there is a lot of old stuff out […]

Referee running on a football pitch. Photo: Glow Images

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June 8, 2015 btwuser 0

USA PATRIOT Act Debate Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act. This law expanded the […]