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Happy 250th Birthday, America! 

Fireworks! Parades! Red, white, and blue! What do these things make you think of? The United States of America’s birthday, of course!  America has a very big birthday coming up—its 250th birthday, to be exact.  … Read more

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Choosing a New Pope

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, died in April. A new pope was elected on May 8, 2025. Cardinal Robert Prevost, from Chicago, Illinois, was chosen. He is now Pope Leo XIV.  … Read more

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Fazlur Khan: Reaching for the Sky

Fazlur Khan was an Asian American engineer. He designed very tall buildings. His ideas changed the way people build skyscrapers.  Khan was born on April 3, 1929. He was born in what is now Bangladesh. … Read more