Articles by Onar Åm

Today, Christmas is considered a Christian holiday. It’s a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. However, many of the traditions came from long before. So where did we get them, and why do we continue them today? What we… Read More

When you are born, you become a citizen of your country. Today, this may seem natural, but it hasn’t always been this way. The idea of citizenship has been traced back to Ancient Greece. Around 2,800 years ago, Greek farmers… Read More

Over the years, many people have wanted their states to secede from the Union, meaning leave the United States. Several proposals have been made, but so far none have accomplished their goal. Texas seems to be the one state that… Read More

Every Christmas, millions of children are expecting presents from Santa Claus. But who is he? Today’s legend of Santa Claus is based on a real person who played an important role in early Christianity. He is called Saint Nicholas of… Read More

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are competing to become the next president of the United States – but what benefits does each candidate have? Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or something else, it may be hard to understand all… Read More

President Donald Trump recently tweeted that he was immune to COVID-19. Twitter attached a warning saying that it “spread misleading and potentially harmful information.” Later, one of America’s top medical experts, Dr. Anthony Fauci, partially defended Trump’s statement. So now… Read More

Before an election, the nominees for president for the Democrats and Republicans usually go head-to-head in a televised debate, where they get to discuss the issues. But this can turn into chaos when one or both candidates stops talking about… Read More

Scientists are hoping to return to the moon and colonize Mars in the next few years – but another of Earth’s neighbors may be worth visiting, as scientists find signs of life. Scientists have discovered the gas phosphine in the… Read More

From the earliest civilizations, people have taken others as slaves. Most people in the Western world today agree that slavery is a crime against humanity. Not everyone throughout history has seen it this way, though, and it was a part… Read More

History is full of war all over the world. Often, one war leads to another, but not always. Sometimes, a war can end in a peace that lasts for a long time. But what is the best way to end… Read More

Did you know that “democracy” comes from Greek and means people’s rule? Also, did you know that “republic” comes from the Latin “res publica,” meaning public interest? Many words and ideas that our civilization is built on come from only… Read More

Bill Gates and Elon Musk have said that artificial intelligence (A.I.) and the automatization of work will put much of the population out of work. They think the only answer is universal basic income. Is this true, or is there… Read More