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Full-length view of an Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) swimming in a museum aquarium, Doaktown, New Brunswick, Canada. (c) steve bly / Alamy. MHE World.

Stuff YOU Should Know

November 27, 2015 btwuser 0

Terrorist Attack in Mali Just days after the mass shootings in Paris, terrorists shot and killed at least 20 people in the Republic of Mali […]

People pay respect to the victims in front of the Carillon Restaurant in Paris, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, where terrorists attacked last Friday. Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth. Frank Augstein/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/France-Paris-Attacks/4ad5d96a48674b61aca70833d8c278f3/1/0.

ISIS Strikes Beirut and Paris

November 17, 2015 btwuser 0

Last Friday, November 13, terrorists conducted several attacks in Paris. There were also terrorist attacks the day before in Beirut, Lebanon. In both cases, the […]

Boise City National Bank. Photo: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Div HABS [HABS ID,1-BOISE,7--8]

The Economics of Terrorist Groups

April 6, 2015 btwuser 0

Last month, btw published news of “cultural vandalism” committed by the Islamic State (which is variously referred to as IS, ISIS, and ISIL). The extremist […]

Michelle Obama holding up a sign #Bringbackourgirls. Photo: Official White House Photo

Crisis in Nigeria (Updated with video content)

January 26, 2015 btwuser 0

Amid news of deadly terror attacks and threats across Europe, the people of Nigeria, located in West Africa, face ongoing atrocities at the hands of […]

Hollywood Sign, California. Photo: Ingram Publishing/SuperStock

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January 23, 2015 btwuser 0

Anticipating Tourism in Cuba Earlier this month, btw brought you news of a landmark deal between the U.S. and Cuba. In response, Cuban businesses are […]

Woman choosing magazines in a supermarket. Photo: Onoky/SuperStock

Deadly Attack on French Newspaper

January 15, 2015 btwuser 0

Between January 7 and 9, two armed gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical publication called Charlie Hebdo, located in a high-traffic area of central […]

'Shaler' Unit's Evidence of Stream Flow on Mars.

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September 24, 2014 btwuser 0

Update on Mars Rover Back in 2012, btw brought you news of the successful landing of the Mars rover, Curiosity. A year later, we reported […]

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May 31, 2013 btwuser 0

Tornadoes in Oklahoma On May 20, deadly twisters touched down in the town of Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb located near Oklahoma City. Twenty-four people were […]