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US Feels Effects of Computer Chip Shortage

US Feels Effects of Computer Chip Shortage

Oct 25, 2021

The world is seeing shortages of many items due to problems in supply chains....

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First Movie Filmed in Space Successful

First Movie Filmed in Space Successful

If you’re a science fiction fan, then the idea of being able to go into space is probably thrilling. Recently, Star Trek’s William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk on the original 1960s television series, became the oldest person, at 90, to travel to the final...

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California Oil Spill Investigations

California Oil Spill Investigations

A pipeline off the coast of California leaked over 25,000 gallons of crude oil into the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The accident is affecting fishing, marine life, and beach and sporting activities. The leak is still being investigated due to fears of an...

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Why the Constitution
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Why Free Speech
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The Supply Chain Crisis – What Is It?

Got beef? Where’s the toilet paper? How can a problem in Vietnam impact a store in Biloxi, Mississippi? Since the… Read More

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Michigan Governor Vows to Fix Lead-Infected Water Supply

Michigan officials have told people living in Benton Harbor not to use tap water after a high level of lead… Read More

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Biblical City of Sodom Found in the Jordan Valley?

A new study shows that the city of Tall el-Hammam, in the Jordan Valley, was destroyed by a cosmic event… Read More

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Nobel Prize Winners Announced

The Nobel Prize is given out annually to those who “have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind” during the previous… Read More

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The Political Origins of Columbus Day

Columbus Day celebrates an Italian explorer. Spain sent him to find a better trading route, but he was credited with… Read More

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Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

Columbus Day is celebrated each year on the second Monday in October. It is in honor of Christopher Columbus, the… Read More

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Christopher Columbus: He Searched for India but Found America

Christopher Columbus discovered America on October 12, 1492, but it was all by chance – a mistake. The explorer had… Read More

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COVID and School – Rules Vary Across the Nation

The start of a new school year is a lot more complicated since the COVID pandemic spread across the world…. Read More

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A Free Press: Rights and Responsibilities

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Founding Documents

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Roots of Liberty

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