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World leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, in early November. The countries wanted to find new ways to make the Earth’s climate better. In 2015, many world leaders signed the “Paris Agreement.” They agreed to cut … Read more

For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a vaccine against malaria. The vaccine doesn’t prevent all cases of malaria. But it could save the lives of tens of thousands of young … Read more

In September, U.S. President Joe Biden announced new rules about COVID-19 vaccinations. The new rules require vaccinations for people who work for the U.S. government and for many health care workers. People who work in … Read more

On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered its worst terrorist attack. Members of a  terrorist group called al-Qaeda hijacked three airplanes. They crashed the planes into the Pentagon outside of Washington, D.C., and the … Read more

Imagine that you are doing some work or playing a game on your computer. The computer stops working. You get a message from someone who says that they will make your computer work again. But … Read more

UPDATE: As COVID-19 cases continued to rise, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency. The Olympic games will continue, but no spectators will be allowed to attend events. Only athletes, trainers, and members of … Read more

Washington, D.C., is a city, but some people would like it to be a state. In 1774, a group of representatives from the colonies needed a place to meet. They met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia … Read more

Derek Chauvin was accused of the murder of George Floyd. Derek Chauvin was a Minneapolis police officer. George Floyd was an African American man. On April 20, 2021, the jury [a group of people chosen … Read more

Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines. These vaccines keep people from getting sick. Scientists aren’t sure if they keep people from spreading the disease. Scientists want to find out how … Read more

Myanmar is the 10th largest country in Asia. About 54 million people live there. On February 1, the army took control of the country. The military removed the country’s elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, … Read more