What is in the news has roots in culture, history, economics, and politics. Here we provide the back story for issues we see in the news.
November 5 is "Guy Fawkes Day" because, in 1605, a plot to kill the King was thwarted when Fawkes was found with 36 barrels of gunpowder under the Hou...
NASA has announced that its rover, "Opportunity," is no-longer functioning on Mars.
This NASA video explains Super Moons (and why they are so bright and beautiful).
Kristallnacht begins in Germany on the 9th of November, 1938. What was it and why did it begin?