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firefighters
Post July 08 2013

Mega Wildfires Blamed on Changing Climate and Landscape
A raging wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona, killed 19 elite firefighters in one of the deadliest firefig…
gaymarriage1
Post July 03 2013

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Rights

Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued two rulings on the ongoing debate over same-sex marriag…
20111216_manning_slideshow
Post June 21 2013

Manning Case Challenges Definition of “Whistleblower”
The court martial for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning began on June 3 in Fort Meade, Md. Manning was arre…
CICADA
Lesson Plan June 17 2013

Periodical cicadas are back! - Lesson Plan
By Jennifer Cutraro and Katherine Schulten. Cross posted from New York Times, The Learning Ne…
university
Lesson Plan June 14 2013

Are colleges affordable? - Lesson Plan
By Mary F. Klein a mathematics teacher from Urbana, Illinois Subject(s) Second-year a…
FILE PHOTO NSA Compiles Massive Database Of Private Phone Calls
Post June 13 2013

Government Surveillance of Citizens Raises Civil Liberty Concerns
Two revelations about government programs designed to sift through the public’s phone calls and soc…
Turkey
Student Voices June 11 2013

Turkish People "Awakened" by Protests, Say Students
Demonstrations have now spread across Turkey for two straight weeks, with people of all walks of li…
kidgun
Post May 31 2013

Guns Made for Kids Spark Safety Debate
Gun manufacturers, like nearly every other industry, have strategies to market to kids and encourag…
obamaIRS_slideshow
Post May 20 2013

Obama Administration Faces Mounting Criticism
Over the past month President Barack Obama and his administration have been on damage control after…
princeharry
Post May 16 2013

Unexploded Landmines Are Focus of Prince Harry’s Visit
Britain’s Prince Harry is in the United States hoping to draw attention to the worldwide problem of…
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