Category: Geral
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Whether driving or flying, here are some travel tips for the July 4 holiday
This year, July 4th falls on a Friday for the first time in more than a decade. And if you plan to travel during the extended holiday, know that you’re not alone. A record 72.2 million people will travel from June 28 to July 6, according to AAA projections. The agency says this represents an…
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Whether Driving or Flying, Here Are Travel Tips for the July 4th Holiday
This year, July 4 falls on a Friday for the first time in more than a decade. And if you’re planning a trip during the long weekend, you’re not alone. A record 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between June 28 and July 6, according to AAA projections. That’s an…
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Liverpool Forward Diogo Jota and Brother Die in Crash in Spain
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva died in a tragic car crash in northern Spain after a tire blowout caused their Lamborghini to veer off the road and catch fire.
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American Revolution and Its Independence
The Spanish arrived on the American continent in 1492, and in the territory of the current US, they were the first Europeans to settle. The colonization of the US was carried out by the English in what became known as the Thirteen Colonies: • Virginia, founded by the London Company, in 1607. • New Hampshire,…
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With the rise of light pollution, West Texas works to protect the world’s largest “dark sky reserve”
It’s a crowded night at McDonald Observatory, where people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm approaches from the east. Residents and visitors from across the country come to the site to experience a free and vanishing natural resource: one of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the observatory in…
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (document)
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds that have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the Earth, the equal and separate position to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect for the…
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Federal Investigation Concludes Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law
A Trump administration investigation concluded that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus. The conclusion puts the university at risk of losing additional federal funding. In a separate letter to the university summarizing the investigation’s findings, a federal task force said: “Harvard has been, in some cases,…
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As Light Pollution Increases, West Texas Works to Protect the World’s Largest ‘Dark Sky Reserve’
It’s a crowded night at the McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm advances to the east. Local residents and visitors from across the country come here to experience a vanishing and free natural resource: some of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the…
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Rio National Museum Reopens for Exhibition Seven Years After Fire
The National Museum in Rio de Janeiro reopens three spaces to the public for a temporary exhibition seven years after the devastating 2018 fire.
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Brazil Week in New York
Experience Brazil’s vibrant art and traditions without leaving New York. From July 16 to 20, Summer for the City offers a star-studded week with Brazilian shows and cultural programs that highlight the country’s diversity, depth, and creative excellence. In addition to selected performances in our Family Storytime, Comedy Underground, and Jazz Underground series, we’re pleased…