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High Crimes or Misdemeanors?

1998 News of the Nation The Clinton sex scandal of course eclipsed all other news events in 1998. President Clinton's foreign policy triumphs—his significant contributions to the peace accords in…

A Tenth Planet?

In recent years astronomers have discovered that our solar system is a great deal more crowded than we imagined. In 2004 alone, a dozen new moons circling Saturn were identified. Today's…

Countries with the Highest Literacy Rates

The countries with the highest literacy rate, defined as the ability to read and write by age 15. The figures given are from the latest figures available, from 2021-2023.[1] Rank Country…

Lowest Literacy Rates

The countries with the lowest literacy rate, defined as the ability to read and write at a specified age. The figures given are from 2015, the last year in which UNESCO did a global analysis.  1…

Tennis Summary

Davis Cup ChampionshipsFederation Cup ChampionshipsU.S. National and Open ChampionsBritish (Wimbledon) Champions Lawn tennis is a comparatively modern modification of the ancient game of…

Matchbox 20 Biography

Matchbox 20rock band Matchbox 20's debut, Yourself or Someone Like You (1996) was a bit late to the grunge-rock party defined by early-90's acts like Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam. Yet…

The History of the Crossword Puzzle

In 1913, it was a "word-cross"; in ancient Rome, a word square by Christine Frantz   Crosswords evolved from ancient word squares, which are made of words of equal length that are…

Academic Advisor

Anonymous Tell us about your work -- what do you do? I'm an Academic Advisor , working in an office specifically geared to assist students who have…

Environmental Engineer

Christopher Martinez Tell us about your work---what do you do? All aspects of environmental work for an oil & gas gathering and processing company…

What Poisons Kill the Most People Today?

By Logan Chamberlain Poisons, per the Center for Disease Control, are the leading cause of injury death (sudden death not by disease or deprivation) in the United States. Although everyone has a…