Volunteers help a man vote in Maryland. It’s time for Americans to cast their votes in the midterm elections. These elections are called “midterm” because they take place in the middle of the president’s four-year term. The midterm elections help … Continue reading →

The water level in Lake Mead has dropped more than 1,000 feet. A drought is a long period of time without rain. A megadrought is a drought lasting two decades or more. Large parts of the western United States are … Continue reading →

A customer pays $4.29 for a gallon of gasoline. Sometimes the price of a good or service increases for a specific reason. For example, the price of orange juice might increase if orange crops are poor. Less orange juice available … Continue reading →

NASA scientists carefully move the DART spacecraft during construction. On November 24, 2021, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched a spacecraft at an asteroid more than 6 million miles away. It may sound like the plot of a … Continue reading →

The crew of Inspiration4, (from left to right) Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, prepare for launch. On September 15, 2021, the Inspiration4 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the first civilian spaceflight in history. … Continue reading →