Searching for Amelia
Photographer: Kitchener.lord ( Here is the link of the photo) “Where are you Amelia?” People have asked this question countless times since Amelia Earhart disappeared in her Lockheed Electra airplane...
View ArticleWearing your computer
How would you like to wear a pair of really “smart” glasses? These special glasses could help you find your way around the city or give you a weather report. In fact, these “smart” glasses are the...
View Article2012 Drought
Living in the Seattle area, you might not realize that the rest of the U.S. is suffering from the worst drought in more than fifty years. At the end of July, about 63 percent of the U.S. was...
View ArticleElection for President 2012
The election for the next U.S. president is on Tuesday, November 6. On that day, voters will choose one of two candidates, Barak Obama or Mitt Romney. But the people’s votes will not go directly to the...
View ArticleThe End of the Year – Or the End of the World?
What will you be doing on December 22, 2012? If you believe what some people are saying about an ancient Mayan calendar, you won’t be doing anything – because the world is going to end on December 21,...
View ArticleA yummy holiday drink, please!
It can be confusing to order coffee at a coffee shop. Customers have hundreds of drink choices. And, many people feel nervous because they don’t know the special language of the baristas (coffee...
View ArticleMelting Arctic Ice
The Arctic ice cap is melting. In fact, an area of ice larger than the United States melted this summer, and the sea ice was at its lowest level ever. This record ice melt is a sign of how fast climate...
View ArticleTaking Office 2013
Photographer: Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times By law, the inauguration, or formal start, of a new presidency takes place every four years on January 20 at noon. This year, Barack Obama’s inauguration...
View ArticleFixing the National Background Check System
Photographer: ERIKA SCHULTZ/ The Seattle Times The United States Constitution gives citizens the right to own guns, but it does not give the right to use guns to commit crimes. Still, many people buy...
View ArticleDon’t supersize that drink
In New York City (NYC), more than half of all adults are overweight. Scientists say that large, supersize sugary drinks are part of the problem. It is a public health issue, so Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
View ArticleLithium-ion battery problems
Photographer: Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times Lithium-ion batteries power many electronics. They are used in portable equipment such as laptops, phones, cameras, medical devices, and toys and in...
View ArticleBeware! Leafy greens can be dangerous
Wash that head of lettuce before you eat it! It might make you sick. A recent government study found that leafy greens are a major cause of food poisoning. According to the Center for Disease Control...
View ArticleWaiting for word
According to The Seattle Times, 85,000 foreign workers with special skills find employment in U.S. companies every year on H-1B visas. H-1B visa holders can bring their families. The children adapt...
View ArticleiApes!
Photographer: Scott Engel/Orangutan Outreach Wild orangutans are in danger. Human activity is destroying the trees in their jungle home of Indonesia. With no help, orangutans could be gone in 10 years....
View ArticleAffordable Care Act
The next phase for implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare will start Jan. 1, 2014. At that time citizens or legal immigrants without health care coverage must enroll in some kind...
View ArticleHappy birthday to you!
“Happy Birthday to You,” is the most popular song in the English language. It is a tradition to sing it on someone’s birthday. It seems to belong to everyone, but strangely, this simple little song has...
View ArticleGoodbye cash registers
Photographer: Garnet Templin-Imel It’s the holiday season. Shoppers are looking for the perfect gifts. But will they pay for their purchases at a cash register? More stores are beginning to replace...
View ArticlePet me!
Photo: The University at Buffalo Many people like to travel, but they don’t like airports. They don’t like the long lines. They don’t like the crowds of people. They worry about safety. Three airports...
View ArticleConfusing Labels
Photographer: Garnet Templin-Imel Have you ever cleaned out your refrigerator and seen the label “best by” or “sell by” or “use by?” Maybe then you tossed food with expired labels into the garbage....
View ArticleCrunching the Munching at Google
Photographer: Natalia Karimova Work for Google. Get free food. Snacks keep employees happy. But recently Google noticed that employees were gaining weight. They were munching (eating) too many M&Ms...
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