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Meet the Citizens!
Meet John and Jane Citizen. They have three kids, two cars, and a nice house in a medium-size town.
IT'S ΟΚΑΥ ΤΟ DISAGREE
John F. Kennedy spoke the words above during his 1960 presidential campaign.
Start Your Civic Career as a VOLUNTEER
Volunteering is a part of civic life for many Americans. Hundreds of organizations rely on this ethic of service in the United States to accomplish their missions.
Thiago Soares
FROM SILLY CLOWN TO BALLET SUPERSTAR
DON'T LET STAGE FRIGHT STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT
It's the opening night of your school's production of Peter Pan-and, as it happens, your theater debut. After rehearsing for weeks, you're prepared to hook your audience's attention as the wily Captain Hook.
Taxes The Price of Citizenship
Every April 15, millions of Americans file federal income tax returns. President John F. Kennedy called this the \"annual price of citizenship.\"
The Path to Become an American
In 2021, about 3.6 million babies were born in the United States. Just that act alone-being born in this country-gave those babies automatic U.S. citizenship, even if their parents were not U.S. citizens.
THE JUROR'S JOB
A jury is made up of people who take time out from their regular routines to perform one of the highest duties of U.S. citizenship.
Getting Started
The definition of citizenship is \"the status of a person owing loyalty to and entitled to the protection of a state or nation.\"
Something Magical
THE SCIENCE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS IN 'HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD'
Making Music -and History
THE NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY'S PERSISTENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC PAYS OFF, BIG TIME.
PEAK PERFORMANCE
The use of cutting-edge sports science in elite ballet dancing
DO ROBOTS BELONG ON THE STAGE?
WE ARE GETTING USED TO HAVING ROBOTS IN OUR HOMES, STORES, AND FACTORIES. What about onstage? In fact, the word robot comes from a play.
Art Work – Joel Jeske – Clown
Joel Jeske knew he wanted to be a clown when he was 12 years old. Now he can make crowds laugh with just the quirk of an eyebrow.
Ventriloquism 101
The magic and science of 'throwing' a voice
France Stakes a Claim
Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary, J arrived in Quebec, New France (present-day Canada), in 1666.
Skywalking for Science
When Stephen Sillett climbed his first giant redwood tree, back in 1987, he didn't know that a new world awaited him up there.
United They Stand
TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF REDWOOD TREES SEEM TO HELP EACH OTHER SURVIVE.
Engineer Extraordinaire
he Mississippi River was littered with sunken steamboats that had hit snags or had gone down in flames. Someone could make a fortune retrieving cargoes that were sitting on the bottom of the river.
Getting Started
Old Man River. The Father of Waters. The Mighty Mississippi.
The Secrets in Tree Rings
WHAT THEY REVEAL ABOUT OUR PAST...AND TELL US ABOUT OUR FUTURE
STEPPING UP - AN INTERVIEW WITH ROJEAN HEYER
Rojean Heyer (RIGHT) has been a lockmaster for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 12 years.
Mighty Rivers
Rivers play a huge role in both the natural environment and human activity. Here are three important rivers around the world.
Major Rivers
The Mississippi isn't the only river to have an important role in the nation's history.
The Secret Social Life of Trees
A hidden underground. network allows trees to move nutrients and chemicals around. The question is why.
Bringing Back the GAINTS
Scientific Efforts To Restore The American Chestnut Tree
COULD DRONE TECHNOLOGY RAPIDLY REPLANT FORESTS AFTER WILDFIRES?
HEALTHY FORESTS PROVIDE HABITATS FOR WILDLIFE, KEEP OUR AIR AND WATER CLEAN, AND HELP SLOW DOWN CLIMATE CHANGE.
SUZANNE SIMARD- FOREST ECOLOGIST
Most people look at a forest and see trees reaching for the sky. Suzanne Simard sees trees holding hands underground.
THE FALL OF VICKSBURG
Vicksburg's location high on the bluffs gave it a commanding view-and control-of the Mississippi River.
THE TREE - DA VINCI CODE
Does a 500-year-old sketch explain how all trees grow?