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In November, voters will choose the next President of the United States. First, voters will decide the nominees. Nominees are people chosen to represent a political party in an election. The United States has two … Read more

Today, four of the nine justices in the US Supreme Court are women. It wasn’t always that way. Before 1981, no women had been on the US Supreme Court. Then, Sandra Day O’Connor changed all … Read more

Gabe Amo has started a new job. On November 7, 2023, he was the first African American from Rhode Island to be elected to the US House of Representatives. As you may know, congressional elections … Read more

If something happens to the president, the vice president takes over. But what happens if something happens to the president and the vice president? Do you know who is next in line to be president?   … Read more

The region of North Africa recently suffered from two natural disasters in a row. First, an earthquake struck Morocco. Then, just days later, heavy rains caused deadly floods in Libya. Both disasters caused widespread destruction.   … Read more

You may have heard about the Great Chicago Fire. It was a famous fire that burned down a large part of Chicago. You may have also heard about major fires recently in Canada, California, or … Read more

Do you have a favorite TV show? Are you waiting for new episodes to start? You might need to wait a bit longer. The writers and actors that make TV and movies are on strike. … Read more

Something special will be on a wall in downtown Denver, Colorado. The picture above shows a mural in progress. On the left side of the mural are train tracks and a bowl. On the right … Read more

he National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has not been to the moon since 1972. They are planning on finally going back. In November, a spaceship will take off from Earth, travel around the moon, … Read more

You may have heard people talking about banks failing recently. What exactly does it mean for a bank to fail? More importantly, what happens after a bank fails?   Banks allow people and businesses to safely … Read more