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Cities across the United States were extra purple this weekend as they honored Prince. The superstar musician, whose full name was Prince Rogers Nelson, died on Thursday, April 21. He was 57. Prince dominated the music world in the 1980s. Although he…
A solar-powered airplane landed in California on Sunday, completing a trip across the Pacific Ocean that began last year. A team of pilots and scientists are attempting to fly the airplane, called Solar Impulse 2, all the way around the world.…
Buzz Aldrin in 1969 became the second human to walk on the Moon, and now he believes humans could walk on Mars as soon as 2040. Achieving that goal would be a huge challenge. The journey would be complex and very…
The city of Los Angeles honored legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully by renaming a local road Vin Scully Avenue. The iconic broadcaster has called Dodgers games for 67 seasons — dating back to their time in Brooklyn, New York — but…
The Chicago Cubs came into the 2016 season with high hopes after they ended a long playoff drought last season. However, the team suffered a setback on April 7 when outfielder Kyle Schwarber collided with a teammate while trying to make a catch. Schwarber…
For a hitter as good as Bryce Harper, 100 home runs is far from an unexpected achievement. The 2012 National League Rookie of the Year and reigning NL Most Valuable Player will no doubt hit many more in his career. But Harper's…
An octopus named Inky has escaped from the New Zealand's National Aquarium. Maintenance workers left a gap at the top of his tank. The hole was large enough for the octopus to slip through. Based on the tracks Inky left behind, zoo employees determined that he crawled across the…
A new study of Earth's history found that humans are sending carbon into the atmosphere at the fastest rate ever. The study looked at a period of time 56 million years ago called the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, or the PETM. During the PETM, a…
This week John Kerry became to first U.S. Secretary of State to visit Hiroshima, Japan. Almost 70 years after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city, Kerry visited the Hiroshima Peace Park and attended a memorial service.…
Each year, the Pulitzer Prizes recognize excellence in journalism, literature, and music. The 2016 winners were announced this week. Many winners told stories that raised awareness about important issues. For example, the New York Times and Reuters shared the breaking…