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Roe v. Wade (1973)
Historical BackgroundSince the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, the legal, moral, and political controversy surrounding the abortion issue has polarized the American public. Two camps…Timeline of U.S. Government Shutdowns
1790 Some economists argue that the U.S. defaulted when the federal government restructured bonds issued to fund the Revolutionary War. 1933 Some economists argue that the U.S.…April Current Events 2024: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Lawrence Lader 2006 Deaths
Lawrence LaderAge: 86 writer who became a steadfast abortion-rights activist while writing a biography of Margaret Sanger. Labeled the father of the abortion-rights movement by Betty Friedan…The Supreme Court: Burger Court
Burger CourtThe Supreme CourtBurger CourtPolitical Firestorm That FizzledDethroning a PresidentStarting the Abortion DebateActivism Takes Over the Court After successfully stopping the…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Lines Written During the Castlereagh Administration
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Song to the Men of EnglandLines Written During the Castlereagh Administration Published by Medwin, "The Athenaeum", December 8, 1832; reprinted, "Poetical Works",…July Current Events 2023: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Our Top Stories for the Week of May 2, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from Ukrainian evacuees getting trapped underground in a steelworks to JonBenet Ramsey’s father petitioning for new DNA testing in her murder case. Who has time to keep track…Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of November 29, 2021
It’s been a busy week, from Omicron variant updates to major snowstorms. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top four stories of the week. Coronavirus…August 2017 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the 15 world…Trending
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