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LGBT Pride Month: Origins and Importance

Pride month, celebrated every year in June, serves as a tribute and a show of honor to members of the LGBTQ community and others involved in the stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, in Manhattan. It is…

Southernmost World Capital

The Question: What is the world's southernmost national capital? The Answer: That distinction belongs to Wellington, New Zealand. The cultural capital and geographical center of the country,…

Ask the Editors: Tornadoes

The Question: Do tornadoes only happen in North America? The Answer: Tornadoes can form anywhere in the world, but they occur most frequently…

Lethal Injection

The Question: What is the drug they use in this country for lethal injections? The Answer: The most common drug is actually a combination of…

menstruation

(Encyclopedia) menstruation, periodic flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in humans and most other primates, occurring about every 28 days in women. Menstruation commences at…

neutrality

(Encyclopedia) neutrality, in international law, status of a nation that refrains from participation in a war between other states and maintains an impartial attitude toward the belligerents.…

in vitro fertilization

(Encyclopedia) in vitro fertilizationin vitro fertilizationvēˈtrō, vĭˈtrō [key] (IVF), technique for conception of a human embryo outside the mother's body. Several ova, or eggs, are removed from the…

sovereignty

(Encyclopedia) sovereignty, supreme authority in a political community. The concept of sovereignty has had a long history of development, and it may be said that every political theorist since Plato…