This winter, millions of people will enjoy the World Cup. Hosted in Qatar, this will be the first World Cup in the Middle East. However, many groups are raising concerns about human rights abuses in … Read more
You’ve probably noticed that most US money today has images of White men on it. Usually, they are former presidents. Sometimes they are people who signed the United States Constitution. This tradition started in the … Read more
Have you seen signs for elections in people’s yards? Maybe you have seen or heard commercials for candidates. Midterm elections take place on Tuesday, November 8. What exactly are midterm elections? Midterm elections are elections … Read more
One of the most beautiful phenomena in nature is the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights. Aurora comes from the name of the Roman god of the dawn. Borealis comes from the Greek … Read more
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the Earth. They lived in areas that humans now call home. Paleontologists are scientists who study fossils and other traces of prehistoric life. Some types of fossils are bones, … Read more
Many people think about vacations they think of Central Florida. Some people might have trouble travelling though. Give Kids the World Village gives children with life threatening illnesses and their families a place to have … Read more
In 2019, a photographer for the Field Museum of Chicago, Illinois, took a photograph at the Meskwaki Annual Powwow. This is a large gathering and celebration of the Meskwaki Nation. The Meskwaki Nation is a … Read more
On September 28, Hurricane Ian struck Florida, causing catastrophic damage [massive physical damage] to many Florida communities. The storm had already passed through Cuba, leaving a path of destruction there. It gained strength as it crossed … Read more
During the month of September, we celebrate Hispanic American heritage and culture. Mario Molina was born in Mexico City in 1943. As a young boy, he played with toy chemistry sets. He pretended his bathroom … Read more
NASA recently shared amazing images from the James Webb Space Telescope. The first pictures were released six months after the telescope launched into space at the end of December 2021. The James Webb Space Telescope, … Read more
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