Ada Deer: A Woman of Firsts
Ada Deer, a highly respected Native American leader from northern Wisconsin, died on August 15, 2023, at the age of 88. Deer was a woman of firsts. She was the first woman from her Menominee (Muh·naa·muh·nee) Tribe to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Deer was the first Native American to obtain a master’s degree […]
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Indonesia’s New Capital What’s the capital of Indonesia? If you say Jakarta, you’d now be wrong – as of last week, the Indonesian capital has been changed from Jakarta to Borneo. Why the change? The current capital, Jakarta, is the fastest-sinking cities in the world. It sits on swampy land and has thirteen rivers running […]
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Coral Reefs Show Damage From Climate Change Coral reefs are important for many reasons. They support about one-fourth of all fish species on Earth. They also help protect and shield coastlines from storms. But coral reefs are dying off at an alarming rate. The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network recently published a report analyzing data […]
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“Let Us In” The House Intelligence Committee has officially begun its impeachment inquiry against Trump. The first stage of the investigation is to interview witnesses and gather testimony. This step is done behind closed doors and only by Committee leaders, to keep witnesses from working together to collaborate on their testimony. But last week, about […]