Imagine living and working in a science lab the size of a football field with five other people. Now imagine that science lab traveling around Earth every 90 minutes. It is moving at a speed … Read more
Has your family ever ordered food and had it delivered to your home? Soon you may open the door and see a robot bringing your food! Robots on wheels are delivering food in cities like … Read more
Stacey Abrams was born in Madison, WI, and grew up in Mississippi and Georgia. Abrams was interested in politics from a young age. She was a campaign volunteer and speech writer before she was even … Read more
COVID-19 has continued its spread around the world. The number of cases continues to rise. As of late January, around 100 million cases of COVID-19 had been reported. More than 2 million people around the … Read more
Joe Biden became the U.S. President on January 20. He and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, moved into the White House. Four days later, the Bidens’ dogs joined them. The dogs, Champ and Major, are … Read more
Groundwater is just what it sounds like: water that comes from the ground. It is found in aquifers beneath Earth’s surface, where it fills the space between soil, sand, and rock. Groundwater can be … Read more
What does “endangered species” mean? A species is a group of similar living things. Tigers, butterflies, trees, and flowers are all different species. A species is considered endangered if there are so few left alive … Read more
On January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., a hostile group of Trump supporters attacked the United States Capitol building. Congress was in session. They wanted to stop Congress from certifying [formally recognizing] the electoral votes … Read more
In December, President-elect Joe Biden went on television. He got a vaccine for COVID-19. A vaccine is a type of medicine that prevents people from getting a disease. President-elect Biden wanted show that the vaccine … Read more
Patsy Mink was born in 1927 on the island of Maui, in Hawaii. Her family lived on a sugar plantation. Patsy’s family came from Japan to live in Hawaii. Patsy noticed that White people were … Read more
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