Aadya Joshi looks out at a landscape near Mumbai, India, and sees a line of eucalyptus trees. They were planted to replace forest that was cleared for timber. The view doesn’t make Joshi happy. Eucalyptus trees don’t grow naturally in…
This summer, Simone Biles was expected to lead the United States women’s gymnastics team to an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, Japan. But not long into the competition on July 27, Biles left the arena, and soon after she returned,…
On March 28, Mina Fedor, 12, organized a rally in Berkeley, California, with her friends Bee, Anna, Juno, and Mila. More than 1,200 people joined them. After the rally, the girls led a crowd onto a bridge over a freeway,…
Americans began receiving direct payments from the United States government on March 12, as part of a plan by President Joe Biden. The money will go to people who have been struggling during the pandemic. Biden signed the $1.9…
March 8 was International Women’s Day. President Joe Biden marked the occasion by signing an executive order that promotes gender equity and equal rights for women and girls. The order establishes the White House Gender Policy Council, which will…
Many of the Southeast Iowa Union’s older readers live in rural areas and don’t get their news online. So when they need to know how the coronavirus is affecting their community, they rely on the newspaper. “People appreciated the reporting…
This time of year, you might see lions roaming the streets, prancing, wriggling, and rearing up on two legs as drums beat and cymbals clash. Have no fear: They aren’t real lions. They’re dancers in colorful costumes, celebrating a centuries-old…
