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New: Issues & Controversies

Issues & Controversies presents articles in pro/con format that are supported by statistics, timelines, and primary sources. Many issues feature original videos and educator resources, as well as debate videos, newspaper editorials, audio content, and breaking news.
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New: World Almanac Kids

Resources to help children develop online research skills are somewhat hard to find; the World Almanac offers many kinds of support material in addition to basic searching. The Kids edition provides resources for homework, reports, and projects, as well as support materials for teachers.
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New: U.S. Newsstream

U.S. Newsstream provides national and regional news sources from the U.S. and includes popular regional and national titles such as The Topeka Capital-Journal, The Salina Journal, The Kansas City Star, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, and Chicago Tribune.
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