Fireworks are a spectacular show of art and science. With brilliant bursts of color accompanied by a whoosh, sizzle, and boom, fireworks have become a staple of summer celebrations. Have you ever stopped to think … Read more
July 15 is National Give Something Away Day. It’s a day where you can go through your house and clean out clutter, give things to strangers, and just make the world a better place. There … Read more
You may have heard the saying that “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” will stop postal workers from delivering the mail. But what about COVID-19? Could the pandemic affect not only … Read more
Governments around the world have an important decision to make. Should they reopen their countries or states during the coronavirus pandemic? Stay-at-home orders keep people from spreading coronavirus. The shutdowns have had a high cost, … Read more
Welcome to one of the biggest light shows nature has to offer! In late May or early June, something spectacular happens in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each night for about two weeks, thousands of … Read more
Humans have been putting objects like spaceships and satellites into space since 1957. Each time an object is put into space, small pieces fall off. Sometimes these pieces are released into space on purpose. Other … Read more
On May 25, an unarmed African American man named George Floyd was killed while he was being arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A video shows a white police officer pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck. … Read more
“Ireland remembers.” That is what one message said that came with a donation [money given to help somebody] to the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund. This is an online fundraising site that has … Read more
On June 6, we remember D-Day, or the Invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Why was this such an important battle in World War II? German forces had invaded France and were trying … Read more
In 1968, the National Trail Systems Act created trails in both urban and rural settings. There are trails for people of all ages, skills, abilities, and interests. This year, June 6 is National Trails Day. … Read more
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