Why is the price of a Super Bowl ticket so high? How can it be profitable to pay an actor millions of dollars to star in a movie? It all boils down to the Economics of Entertainment. This… More →
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Ed Begley, Jr. is a Hollywood actor, who inspires, entertains, and motivates a new generation of environmental activists, fans, and consumers with his all-encompassing green lifestyle.… More →
The 2019 college admissions scandal in the United States, where more and 50 people were involved in a $25 million dollar bribery scheme, brought the issue of equality and equity in education… More →
During an East Coast road trip, Nina and her dad make a wrong turn in the middle of the night. Their new route has them heading toward a historic covered bridge in Stowe, Vermont. As they… More →
Prevent the "summer slide" and keep minds active with Crabtree's Summer Backpacks. Each Bronze Level backpack includes 5 items: Welcome Letter, One fiction book, Two nonfiction books, in a… More →
Electrical engineering employs the largest number of engineers. This field of engineering covers everything related to electrical devices, systems, and the uses of electricity. This… More →
Born in Romania in 1928, Eliezer ("Elie") Wiesel had a childhood steeped in the traditions of his Orthodox Jewish family. From the moment of his family's deportation to the death camp at… More →
Elie Wiesel lost most of his family to the Nazi death camps of World War II. As a Holocaust survivor, he dedicated his life to ending injustice, suffering, and indifference. In this 1999… More →
Mislabeled as the King of the Jungle, African lions actually live on savannas and it's the females who do most of the hunting. Read all about the African lion's keen senses and outstanding… More →
First-hand accounts, historical photographs, and engaging text combine to explore the experiences of immigrants to North America during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This… More →
A hungry polar bear is one of the most dangerous animals you will meet. A marine mammal, it hunts mostly seals on the sea ice in the Arctic. Read all about their amazing sense of smell, their More →
Twice as long as humans are tall, the great white shark is the largest predatory fish in the ocean. This fish will go through 20,000 teeth over its lifetime. Read all about the fish made… More →