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January 2022 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | US News | Science & Technology 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 disaster…

Current Events This Week: December 2023

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of November…

Year in Review, 2015

Top events for the nation and the world Slideshows News of the Nation Photo source: AP Photo/Eric Gay Campaign 2016, San Bernardino shooting, Boston…

Australian External Territories

Norfolk Island (13.36 sq mi; 34.6 sq km) was placed under Australian administration in 1914. The population is 2,210 (July 2014 est.). Formerly a notorious penal colony, Norfolk Island…

Oceans and Seas

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesWater is arguably one of the most important substances on Earth, essential not only for flora and fauna, but for sustaining human life. As such, waterways are crucial…

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson played agent Dana Scully on the sci-fi TV show The X-Files (1993-2002). The show was a cult hit, making stars of Anderson and her co-star David Duchovny. The ascendancy of The X-…

Current Events This Week: November 2023

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of November…

Culture & Entertainment

Art Art glossary, definitions of art movements, biographies of notable artists, museum info, and more. Awards The history and all winners of the Nobels, Pulitzers,…

New Orleans Slideshow

by Liz Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith Influenced by French colonization, jazz culture, and Cajun cuisine, New Orleans is a unique U.S. city bursting with rhythm and…