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Purim
It's almost Purim, one of Judaism's most boisterous holidays.
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Mardi Gras
Lent is coming up for the world's Christians, meaning Mardi Gras is at hand.
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Black History Month
It's Black History Month, a month dedicated to honoring the lives, achievements, and struggles of Black people in the United States and abroad.
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Impeachment
With the impeachment and acquittal of former president Trump, impeachment has been all over the news.
Learn more about what impeachment entails and the history of impeachments in the U.S.
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The Supreme Court ruled in Marbury v. Madison that any act of Congress which conflicts with the ConsJudicial review established
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News of the World
President Biden addresses the nation as US mourns 500,000 people lost to Covid-19.
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