India-China Friendship Year
India and China don’t seem at all alike. When you look at the differences between their governments, religions, and even their climates, the two countries seem to share only the fact that they exist on the same continent.
Month: February 2006
Immigrants Challenge New Bill
A controversial new immigration bill will go to the Senate for a vote this spring. The bill, HR 4437, would criminalize 12 million undocumented immigrants.
Letters
I think we should withdraw from Iraq. Bush started this war because of rumors. I am against the war. The U.S. are bullies.
Bedbugs Find a Home in New York City
Have you ever wondered why someone told you not to let the bedbugs bite? For most of the last fifty years, bedbugs were very rare in North America — but they’re back.
A Revolutionary Theory
Darwin is a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. It explores the life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, whose research led to the theory of evolution.
Go Ahead, Sing Out Loud
To make you feel better, someone might sing you a lullaby — and you’re hooked. In the car, on the radio, on television, from a stereo, or at concerts, you say, “turn the music up!”
World and National Briefs
On January 22, Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, a very poor country in South America. He is the first Indian to be elected Bolivia’s president.
Why Not Have a Debate?
A debate is a discussion of different viewpoints on a particular subject. To have a debate at your school you might:
Who am I?
Clue#1: I weigh 1,000 pounds and am 10 feet long.
Transit Workers Strike
When you get on the bus or ride the trains, you see the people who keep cities running — bus drivers, subway conductors, and other “transit workers” who in New York City are employed by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).
