Young Hispanic children and young adults march to protest legislation increasing penalties for illegal immigrants and those who harbor them. Photo: John Flournoy/McGraw-Hill Education

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UN Seeks More Aid for Syrian Refugees It’s been more than two years since btw brought you news of the growing refugee crisis in Syria […]

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December 7, 2014 btwuser 0

What’s Next for Ferguson? You’ve surely heard by now that Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Missouri police officer who shot and killed eighteen year old, Michael […]

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January 29, 2014 btwuser 0

A Year of Action: President Gives State of the Union When writing the Constitution, our forefathers decided that our president would, “from time to time, […]

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October 9, 2013 btwuser 0

Yankees Rivera Retires New York Yankee, Mariano Rivera, pitched his last professional baseball game last month. Known by his nickname “Sandman,” he is considered one […]

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September 23, 2013 btwuser 0

Income Gap Between Americans Grows A group made up of economists from around the world compiled IRS figures from the past 100 years. They concluded […]

The president and staff meet in the Situation Room to discuss events in Syria

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September 8, 2013 btwuser 0

International Response to Syria The conflict in Syria has been going on for more than two-and-a-half years. The United States has tried to avoid military […]

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September 2, 2013 btwuser 0

The Latest in Syria btw has been reporting on the on-going violence in Syria between President Bashar al-Assad and those who oppose him. The latest […]

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May 1, 2013 btwuser 0

Boston Marathon Bombing Update The bomb that exploded during the Boston Marathon on April 21 killed three people and injured more than 260. The victims […]

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February 6, 2013 btwuser 0

Ongoing Debate on Gun Control In the wake of last December’s shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, President Obama moved gun control to the top of his […]