2015-04-04 Foods Important to Easter, Passover and the Spring
This weekend some Americans celebrate the Christian holiday of Easter, while others will celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover. Easter…
2015-04-03 US National Park Service Preparing for 100th Anniversary
Next year the U.S. National Park service turns 100. The centennial will be celebrated across the nation and in the…
2015-03-17 Will the US Become a Bilingual Country?
In the U.S., speaking more than one language fluently is not very common – except in Los Angeles, California. The…
2015-03-16 Old Style Parenting Starts Debate in the US
Child abuse and child neglect are serious crimes. Some U.S. laws are designed to protect children from their very own…
2015-03-08 Will the US Pay Workers for Family Leave?
The United States does not require businesses to pay workers who are sick or caring for a new baby. President…
2015-03-06 Dealers Show Marijuana Products at DC Show
Many trade shows are held in the Washington, D.C. area. Jewelry, cars, electronics and other industries have shown their products…
2015-02-22 The Changing Faces of Philanthropy
American philanthropists gave more money to charitable causes in 2014 than the year before. The journal Chronicle of Philanthropy says…
2015-02-16 Washington Has Three Birthdays and Other Presidential Fun Facts
The United States honors the country’s first president on the third Monday in February. The U.S. government gives federal workers…
2015-02-12 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Nominated for World Heritage List
Frank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American modern architecture. He designed buildings and homes across the United…
2015-02-08 Why Do Republicans Win So Many Offices in the US?
Barack Obama has won the last two presidential elections. Many Democrats believe Hillary Clinton can win if she campaigns in…
2015-02-01 Why Do So Few US Women Hold Top Jobs?
A new study confirms what most people already know: American women are still far behind American men in taking top…
2015-01-25 Has Obama Set the Message for the 2016 Campaign?
In his State of the Union speech this week, President Obama told U.S. lawmakers something they already know: “I have…
2015-01-19 Illegal Immigrants Can Now Get a Driver’s License
People in the western state of California who are in the United States illegally can now request a driver’s license.…
2015-01-18 Fewer Than One in Three Young Americans Can Join Military
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have ended, and Congress has ordered the military to reduce troop levels. But the…
2014-12-22 The History of Christmas in America
In the first half of the 19th century, Christmas was a very different kind of holiday than it is today.…