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Help Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions of the American Latino community. It began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under

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Entertainment

App of the Month: Duolingo 

Tired of solving puzzles and going after zombies? Want to learn skills you can use in the real world? Here’s a suggestion that is fun and challenging. Try Duolingo, a language-learning app featuring 40 languages

History

Celebrating Juneteenth

Did you know that Juneteenth is the oldest known tradition celebrating the end of slavery in Texas? Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth is celebrated all over the United States. It’s a day that recognizes African

In Scout Life

Explore the Sea Floor Like Never Before

More than 70 percent of Earth is covered in oceans, but what’s below them has mostly been a mystery … until now. NASA recently unveiled the most complete map of the seafloor ever, revealing thousands

News & Notes

How Many People Can the Earth Actually Hold?

There are more than 7 billion people on Earth, but some experts think the population to reach 10 billion by the end of the century. Since there’s only a limited amount of land on Earth,