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For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a vaccine against malaria. The vaccine, Mosquirix, doesn’t prevent all cases of malaria, but it could save the lives of tens of thousands of … Read more

In September, U.S. President Joe Biden announced new rules that required nearly 100 million adults in the United States to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Why did he decide to enforce this mandate (an official order … Read more

On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered the worst terrorist attack in history. Members of an terrorist group called al-Qaeda hijacked three airplanes. They crashed the planes into the Pentagon outside of Washington, D.C., … Read more

Imagine that you are doing some work or playing a game on your computer, and it stops working. Then you get a message from someone who says that they will make your computer work again, … Read more

UPDATE: As COVID-19 cases continued to rise, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency on Thursday, July 8. The Olympic games will continue, but no spectators will be allowed to attend events. Only athletes, … Read more

The D.C. in Washington, D.C., stands for “District of Columbia.” Washington, D.C., is a city rather than a state. But some people would like that to change. How was Washington, D.C., formed? In 1774, a … Read more

After ten hours, the jury announced they had reached a decision. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had been accused of the murder of George Floyd, an African American man. On April 20, 2021, the jury … Read more

Across the United States, people are struggling over a big issue—voting. The United States has laws about protecting the right to vote, but voting laws vary from state to state. Some states are passing laws … Read more

Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines. These vaccines are effective at keeping people from getting sick. But scientists aren’t sure if they keep people from spreading the disease. Scientists are … Read more

Myanmar is the 10th largest country in Asia and home to about 54 million people. On February 1, the army took control of the country. The military removed the country’s elected leader, Aung San Suu … Read more