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Hurricane Katrina - New Orleans flooding. Courtesy of NOAA. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "Business Unit Rights: MHE World Distribution Rights: World Adaptation Rights: Yes"

Remembering Hurricane Katrina Ten Years Later

September 4, 2015 btwuser 0

You’ve likely heard a number of tenth anniversary stories regarding Katrina, the hurricane that ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005. Here is a story looking […]

The crowd reacts as the ruling on same-sex marriage was announced outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday June 26, 2015. Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Landmark Ruling on Marriage Equality

July 1, 2015 btwuser 0

At the end of June, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ended its 2014–2015 term with a number of hot-topic decisions. One of […]

Black Civil War re-enactors Lt James Hayes (from left), Samuel Stephenson and Marvin-Alonzo Greer are shown during a Juneteenth celebration at the Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum. Photo: AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson

Happy Juneteenth

June 19, 2015 btwuser 0

President Abraham Lincoln declared an end to slavery in the United States with the Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862. Following the Union army’s success at […]

Doctor Giving Injection to Girl Sitting on Mother's Lap

The Great Vaccination Debate

February 5, 2015 btwuser 0

Last month, we brought you news of the recent resurgence of measles after more than a decade of being considered “eliminated” in 2000. This week, we […]

Proudly Hailing Our Stripes and Stars

September 11, 2014 btwuser 0

When was the last time you sang the Star Spangled Banner? If you attend a lot a sporting events, probably a lot, or maybe the […]