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Voting by Mail
Voting for our leaders is an important part of our democracy. Any U.S. citizen over the age of 18 can vote if they are registered. Voting laws differ across the country, but there are three … Read more
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Kamala Harris Is Joe Biden’s Running Mate
Joe Biden made an historic announcement this August when he chose his running mate for the 2020 election for U.S. President—Kamala Harris. What makes this announcement so important? If Mr. Biden is elected, Senator Harris … Read more
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What Will Political Conventions Look Like in 2020?
In the United States, candidates follow a process to become President. A presidential candidate must be a natural-born citizen, a resident of the United States for at least 14 years, and at least 35 years … Read more
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Colin Kaepernick and Black Lives Matter
In the United States and many countries around the world, people are protesting against the mistreatment of Black people, especially by police officers. On May 25, when a Black man named George Floyd was killed … Read more
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International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples: Standing Rock Sioux and the Dakota Access Pipeline
August 9th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The United Nations created the holiday in 1994 to honor indigenous people and cultures around the world. Indigenous people are the first people to live in an area. The … Read more
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National Give Something Away Day During a Pandemic
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
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US Postal Service in Trouble
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
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When Is the Right Time to Reopen?
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
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Anger Erupts over Death of George Floyd
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
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Irish Help Native Americans Battle COVID-19
“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