RULES Football has rules. Players and the coaches have to follow them. If they don’t, they lose yards on the field, are kicked out of the game, miss future games or are even fined or fired. How are the rules enforced? Referees stop the game and penalize teams or players. Sports commissioners and team owners...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, was created in 2002 by Congress as part of the new Department of Homeland Security. Both were formed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed over 3000 Americans. ICE’s mission was “to protect America through criminal investigation and enforcing immigration laws.” It was meant...

THE FIRST VACCINE Smallpox was a horrible disease that killed hundreds of millions all over the world. 3 out of 10 who caught it died. Many more were blinded and badly scarred. When smallpox arrived in the New World with the Europeans, native inhabitants had no immunity to the disease. Smallpox killed millions of natives...

The Crazy Uncle by Barn Owl Conspiracy theories in science are attractive to politicians who want to fool people into believing them. Those theories often contain wild accusations and simple solutions to complex problems. They also find enemies to blame or secret societies pulling the strings. In a recent news conference, President Trump talked about...

PUBLIC, ENEMY #1 by Barn Owl In America’s past, groups of people cooperated to get through the hard times of daily life and the costs of living. They shared food, helped with the harvest, built cooperative grain silos and creameries. They also started community banks and credit unions to support each other. These were not...