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How Lunar New Year Works
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Every year, millions of people plunge into a period of feasts and fireworks in celebration of Chinese or Lunar New Year. How did this holiday get its start?
Earth's Black Box Warns of Planet's End Due to Climate Change
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A new project aims to document the possible demise of Planet Earth due to climate change. It's called Earth's Black Box and the creators hope this will be a warning to all Earth-dwellers to take global warming seriously.
Could the Moore v. Harper SCOTUS Case Radically Alter U.S. Democracy?
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could give state legislators almost complete control over federal elections, which some experts fear could establish one-party rule and endanger democracy.
How Do New States Become Part of the U.S.?
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Candidates for the "51st state" include Puerto Rico, Guam and Washington, D.C. How likely is this to happen for any of them, and how did the U.S. get the 50 it already has?
An Historian Explains Ukraine and Russia's Complex Relationship
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University of Michigan historian Ronald Suny answers some questions and corrects some falsehoods about the Ukrainian and Russian history that helped lead up to the current events.
H.R. 8 Mandates Gun Background Checks. Why Is It Stuck in the Senate?
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H.R. 8, which passed the House last year, would eliminate private gun sale loopholes and require nearly universal background checks. But it faces difficult odds of passage in the Senate.
Make Up Some State Nicknames and We’ll Guess Where You’re From
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Are you a West Coast kid who calls Florida "The Florida Man State"? Or are you a Southerner who refers to Maine as "Basically Canada"? Come up with some new nicknames for California, New York and Nebraska and we'll tell you which state you're from!
How Charter Schools Work
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Charter schools provide an apealing alternative to conventional public and private schools. Read more about charter schools at HowStuffWorks.
12 WPA Projects that Still Exist
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WPA projects spanned from New York to California, and many still exist today. Find out about 12 WPA projects that can still be found.
How 'Bat' Masterson Became a Wild West Icon
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Masterson palled around with Wyatt Earp in Dodge City, then later with President Teddy Roosevelt in New York City. He was also a lawman, gambler and gunfighter.