
The Coup in Myanmar
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
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
Can you imagine a future where robots serve us food and bring us our shoes? What if a robot could return your library books or walk the dog? The future is near! Road robots are … Read more
In 2012, George Zimmerman, a White man in Florida, fatally shot an unarmed African American teenager, Trayvon Martin. In 2013, the jury in his trial found him not guilty. Zimmerman walked out of court, a … Read more
COVID-19 has continued its spread around the world, and the number of cases continues to rise. As of late January, around 100 million cases of COVID-19 had been reported, with more than 2 million people … Read more
Groundwater is exactly what it sounds like: water that comes from the ground. Groundwater lies beneath Earth’s surface, filling the spaces between soil, sand, and rock. This is a geological formation known as an aquifer. … Read more
On January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., a hostile group of Trump supporters attacked the United States Capitol building as Congress was in session. They wanted to stop Congress from certifying [formally recognizing] the electoral … Read more
In December, President-elect Joe Biden went on television to get a vaccine for COVID-19. A vaccine is medicine that prevents people from getting a disease. President-elect Biden wanted to assure Americans that the vaccine is … Read more
People use the expression “like night and day” to show how things can be so different, they are almost opposites: You should see my dog before and after a bath. It’s like night and day! If you think about it, this makes sense. When one side of Earth faces … Read more
The Presidential election took place on November 3, 2020. Joe Biden is projected as the winner. But the election isn’t over when the polls close. There is a process to make sure that the election … Read more
Dogs are often called humans’ best friend. The perks of pet ownership are obvious to those who have one, from playing and going for walks to laughing and cuddling. Owning a dog requires a lot … Read more
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