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In 2017, the French Minister of National Education made an announcement. Starting in September 2018, cell phones would be banned for all students in France through age 15. Students would not be allowed to use their phones at all during…
Some immigrants are being abruptly discharged from the US Army. They signed up because enlisting was a path to citizenship. Now they’re being labeled security risks. But immigrants have served in the US military throughout history—from the American Revolution to…
Immigrants are more valuable than ever to the US economy. Sixty percent of the most highly valued companies in America were founded by immigrants and their children. These include Apple, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, and IBM. Because of the shortage of…
Born in the Dominican Republic, Albert Pujols immigrated to the United States when he was six years old. He became a first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels. Pujols and his wife, Dierdre, are two of baseball’s most charitable people.…
The Intel Science Talent Search is known as the Junior Nobel Prize. Open to high school seniors, it’s a very prestigious math and science competition. The winner gets a $25,000 prize. There were 40 finalists in the 2016 search. Thirty-three…
More than one-quarter of all doctors in the United States earned their medical degrees in foreign countries. Not all are immigrants, but most are. These doctors provide health care for millions of Americans, especially in lower-income and disadvantaged communities and…
For nearly a century, Hollywood has welcomed anyone with talent, drive, and passion for show business, no matter where they come from. In recent years, Hollywood is working hard to become more diverse and inclusive. People from all ethnicities are…
Tammy Duckworth has been a US Senator for Illinois since 2017. Before then, she served four years as a member of the US House of Representatives. In April 2018, she became the first US senator to give birth while holding…
It’s 65 feet high and 190 feet long at its widest point. It weighs 600 tons. Christo’s newest sculpture is called “The London Mastaba.” The word “Mastaba” relates to ancient Egyptian tombs. Christo’s Mastaba is a temporary installation, floating in…
Scientists in Thailand want to know more about the North Pole. A team of 13 teachers, diving experts, and students are planning a trip there to study climate change, do underwater exploration, and learn more about how microplastics are affecting…