Hurricane damage in Puerto Rico

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September 28, 2022 btwadmin 0

Hurricane Fiona Makes Landfall Hurricane Fiona was the first official hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season. In mid-September 2022, the storm moved toward Bermuda, Fiona […]

Female scientist pipetting in laboratory

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September 22, 2022 btwadmin 0

Elephant Express African elephants are an endangered species, but in one part of the world, they are as plentiful as people. In the Okavango Delta […]

A road sign in Death Valley warning travelers of Caution Extreme Heat Danger

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September 16, 2022 btwadmin 0

Great Britain’s New Prime Minister In addition to Queen Elizabeth II passing away last week,  Great Britain recently faced another leadership change.  Prime Minister Boris […]

President of Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev

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September 9, 2022 btwadmin 0

Native Americans Oppose Nevada Lithium Mine Renewable energy can sometimes come with hidden costs. For example, the element lithium is an important component in rechargeable […]

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August 31, 2022 btwadmin 0

Honoring Bessie Coleman In June 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first African American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. Bessie Coleman learned to fly […]

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August 24, 2022 btwadmin 0

Afghanistan Faces Humanitarian Crisis In September 2021, President Joe Biden withdrew all American troops from Afghanistan. American soldiers had been stationed there for twenty years […]

A Boy Scout places an American Flag at the grave marker of a US soldiers at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

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August 19, 2022 btwadmin 0

Colombia’s New President Gustavo Petro was sworn in as Colombia’s new president on August 7, 2022. This inauguration was historic because Petro is Colombia’s first leftist […]

A group of six middle school students, with their teacher and a school crossing guard, boarding a yellow school bus.

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August 11, 2022 btwadmin 0

Welcome Back to School! For many students, August means going back to school. Here are some tips for starting the new school year off right, […]

Providence, Rhode Island city skyline from Prospect Terrace Park

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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 […]

Diamondback terrapin turtle

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June 23, 2022 btwadmin 0

Another Independence Vote for Scotland? In 2014, Scotland held a vote on whether to declare its independence from the United Kingdom. The campaign for independence […]