2022-11-23 Panda in Mexico Is Last Survivor in Latin America
A panda housed at a Mexican zoo is the only one left in all of Latin America. Xin Xin was born in Mexico. She is the remaining member of a…
2022-11-23 Turkey or Türkiye?
Goodbye, Turkey. And say hello to Türkiye. Last May, Turkey requested that the United Nations officially recognize its name as Türkiye. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “The word Türkiye…
2022-11-23 How George Washington Angered Lawmakers over Thanksgiving
In September 1789, the government of the United States was only a few months old. George Washington was president – the nation’s first. Congress was new, too. Some of the…
2022-11-23 Thanksgiving and English Grammar
Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, a strange ceremony happens in Washington, DC. The president stands outside the White House, gives a brief speech and then officially pardons a turkey.…
2022-11-22 Why Was Indonesia’s Recent Earthquake So Deadly?
A 5.6-strong earthquake struck Indonesia’s Java island on Monday, leaving more than 260 people dead and hundreds injured. While earthquakes are common across Indonesia, the latest one caused more deaths…
2022-11-22 In America, Some School Boards Have Student Members
School boards are usually made up of elected members who make policy decisions about local public school districts. In the United States, some school boards have representatives who are students.…
2022-11-22 Saudi Arabia Surprises Argentina at the World Cup
Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina, two to one at the World Cup soccer competition on Tuesday. The victory against one of the world’s best teams is one of the biggest surprises…
2022-11-22 Webb Space Telescope Finds Candidate for ‘Most Distant’ Galaxy
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that, until recently, could not be seen. One of these galaxies may have formed only 350 million years after the Big…
2022-11-21 Earthquake in Indonesia Collapses Buildings, Kills at least 162
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Java island on Monday, collapsing buildings and killing at least 162 people. Hundreds of others were reported injured. Indonesian officials said the quake was centered…
2022-11-21 Study: Repeat COVID Infection Is Riskier than First
A new study has found that the risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 increases with reinfection regardless of vaccination. The study examined U.S. Department of Veterans…
2022-11-21 FIFA Pushes European Players to Drop Plans to Wear Armbands
The soccer organizations of seven European countries said their team captains will not wear a colorful armband at the soccer World Cup in Qatar. A captain is a player who…
2022-11-21 What Did UN Climate Negotiators Agree to in Egypt?
Countries closed the United Nations’ COP27 climate meeting on Sunday with a deal to establish a fund to help poor countries suffering weather disasters. The agreement said that poor countries,…