In the state of Bahia, the movement for the independence of Brazil began in February 1822. Seven months before the...
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How Anyone can Request Government Records
Want to know how many tickets police issued to motorists for texting while driving? Or maybe you’re a journalist trying...
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The 45 presidents of the United States worked in a variety of professions before arriving at the White House. Many...
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American Diplomats Study World Languages
American diplomats reflect the diversity of the U.S. and the world. In their positions overseas, they make a special effort...
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These 3 Discoveries will Shape the Future of Medicine
Biotechnology – one of the fastest-growing scientific fields – uses tools from biology, chemistry, computing, engineering and mathematics to advance...
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These Sea Turtles Face Peril
Sea turtles have been swimming the world’s oceans for more than 100 million years. Yet today the survival of these...
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Imagining Earth
If we approached rivers, mountains, dragonflies, redwoods, and reptiles as if all are alive, intelligent, suffused with soul, imagination, and...
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U.S. Nonprofit Group Funds Affordable Homes Made with 3D Printers
If 3D printers can be used to make prosthetic limbs and topographical maps, why not houses? Habitat for Humanity, a...
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U.S. Sends Teachers all Over the World
For more than 75 years, the U.S. Department of State has fostered understanding between the people of the United States...
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In the U.S., Democracy Begins in the Classroom
When does democracy start? In America, kids experience democracy as early as the first grade. Through participation in group activities,...
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Building Resilience in Children
Cultured Kids Cuisine’s international non-profit organization helps children build a future of love and tolerance through food. Administered by more...
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Five Reasons Why More American High Schools Should Offer Portuguese Language Classes
I grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I graduated from Minnetonka High School, perennially ranked among the top...
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If English is your Second Language you Must Read the “Writing Rules”!
Author Joan Ramirez talks about her new book, The Writing Rules, a must read for Engineering, Technical, and English as...
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The history has surprisingly deep origins from the colonial times of the state of Minas Gerais. It presents young women...
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IlanaWIP Encourage Women to Unleash their Talents
Hello, my name is Simone Goldstein. I am a Mar-keting Consultant, a social media expert, CEO at Entendeu Media, and...
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Six Remarkable Women Honored Posthumously
The National Women’s Hall of Fame has inducted six trailblazing Black women into its unique sisterhood, recognizing their contributions at...
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Tackling the High Cost of Student Loan Debt
There’s no way around it: Americans are drowning in student loan debt, collectively owing $1.5 trillion. Rising college costs mean...
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Physicist Marcelo Gleiser Awarded 2019 Templeton Prize
Marcelo Gleiser, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and a leading proponent of the view that science, philosophy, and spirituality are complementary expressions...
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How Families are Paying for College
The way families pay for college is a good indicator of how much planning takes place before the first tuition...
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