Where on Earth?

Imagine your country being divided in two. Then, imagine the town or city you live in also being divided. This is what happened to Germany and its capital, Berlin, about 80 years ago. Germany is … Read more

The city of Paris, France, will host the Summer Olympics next month. This will be the third time the city has hosted the Olympics. The last time the Olympics came to Paris was a hundred … Read more

April is rainy season in the United States. Different places around the world have different rainy seasons. Let’s take a look at the rainiest place in the world. Then, let’s look at the driest.  Mawsynram … Read more

We usually think of the United States as the oldest democracy in the world. But what if you learned that one country sent representatives to gather and make decisions over 1,000 years ago?  The Althing … Read more

Do you know that for some people, the new year begins on February 10? All over the world millions of people will celebrate Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year. … Read more

Imagine you have a cup of water. You go outside. You try to pour it out. But the water turns to ice before it even hits the ground. That is how cold it is most … Read more

The night sky is black. Then, beautiful colors appear. They are green. They are red. They are purple. They do not look like anything you’ve seen on Earth before. It is the aurora borealis [uh·raw·ruh baw·ree·a·luhs]. … Read more

Uganda is a country in East Africa. It has a population of over 45 million people. People from many different cultures live there. Thirty-two different languages are spoken there. Uganda contains part of Lake Victoria. … Read more

Look at the image above. What do you notice? Who is depicted in the mural? What do you think the words mean?   The mural was the main piece in a Mural Festival organized by the … Read more