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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

A freight train went off the railroad tracks near the border of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The train crashed in a town called East Palestine, Ohio. Many of the train’s cars flipped over. Nobody was killed. … Read more

The scenes on January 8th looked familiar. People wore the colors of their country. They carried flags. They went past police barriers. They broke windows. They illegally entered government buildings. Many people were reminded what … Read more

Have you ever had a first day at school? How did you feel? Anxious? Excited? Nervous? Maxwell Alejandro Frost might be feeling all these feelings on January 3rd. He is twenty-five years old. He is … Read more

On October 4, Rishi Sunak became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The prime minister is the head of the state in the United Kingdom. Rishi Sunak has Indian heritage. India was once a … Read more

Have you seen signs for elections in people’s yards? They are for midterm elections. What exactly are midterm elections? Midterm elections are elections that take place in the middle of a president’s term. Voters do … Read more

On September 28, Hurricane Ian struck Florida, causing catastrophic damage [unrepairable physical damage] to many Florida communities. It speed of the winds was 150 miles per hour. This makes Ian one of the strongest hurricanes … Read more

On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at the age of 96. She was monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, while … Read more

At the end of July, heavy rains caused deadly flooding in Kentucky. The flooding put many people in danger. It also damaged roads and bridges, making it difficult to rescue those people. At least 39 … Read more