Rattlesnakes change their rattle frequency based on nearby threats, a study finds
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Episcopal Church Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Episcopal Church, which has been a self-governing autonomous body since 1785. The Episcopal Church…
Continue ReadingA 1980s ban on CFCs to heal the ozone layer is also shaving degrees off global warming, study says
By Angela Dewan, CNN The world would be on track for a collapse of the ozone layer and an additional 2.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by the end…
Continue ReadingAugust 19, 2021, Afghanistan-Taliban news
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Continue ReadingThe latest on Afghanistan as the Taliban take charge
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Continue ReadingAfter Kabul’s fall, Pen Farthing says he’s not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan
CNN By Gabriel Kinder, CNN The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul means that Nowzad — the non-profit that has spent nearly 15 years reuniting…
Continue ReadingAfter Kabul’s fall, Pen Farthing says he’s not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul means that Nowzad — the non-profit that has spent nearly 15 years reuniting stray…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Christianity, the most practiced religion in the world. Beliefs/Practices Followers of the Christian…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hinduism, the world’s third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. “Hinduism”…
Continue ReadingMaki Kaji, the ‘godfather of Sudoku,’ dies at 69
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Maki Kaji knew better than most that the simple joys are sometimes the most fulfilling, even if they come in the form of…
Continue ReadingHow to help Afghan refugees
By Amy Chillag, CNN The refugee crisis in Afghanistan is growing as the Taliban take over the country. Since the start of this year, 550,000 Afghans…
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CNN By Amy Chillag, CNN The refugee crisis in Afghanistan is growing as the Taliban take over the country. Since the start of this year, 550,000…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Personal Birth date: July 20, 1966 Birth…
Continue ReadingWhy asteroid Phaethon acts like a comet as it nears the sun
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Phaethon, the source of the Geminid meteor shower, has intrigued scientists for years because it’s an asteroid that…
Continue ReadingRipples in Saturn’s rings reveal planet’s ‘fuzzy’ core
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A rippling detected within the rings around Saturn has helped scientists determine that the giant planet may be…
Continue ReadingNew clue to human evolution’s biggest mystery emerges in Philippines
By Katie Hunt, CNN The only definitive fossil evidence that points to the existence of Denisovans — an enigmatic group of early humans first…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti rises to over 1,200 people
CNN By Etant Dupain, AnneClaire Stapleton and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Ashraf Ghani, former president of Afghanistan. Personal Birth date: 1949 Birth place: Logar…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Facts…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti rises to over 1,200 people
By AnneClaire Stapleton and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the…
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