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Learn about the brief and controversial term of Michel Temer as the president of Brazil, who took office in 2016 after the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff. Find out his economic and social reforms, corruption scandals, approval ratings and legacy.
Learn about the lawmaking body of New York City, its composition, functions, history, and current members. The council has 51 members from 51 districts, elected every four years, and approves the city budget and land use decisions.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa with a population of about 23 million. It has a history of political instability, coups, and insurgencies, and is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world.
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, named for William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey. It has a population of about 31,000 and a history of colonial disputes, riots and land purchases.
John Kennedy is a Republican U.S. senator from Louisiana since 2017. He was previously a Democrat and a lawyer who worked for Governor Buddy Roemer and wrote the Louisiana Products Liability Act.
The SR-71 Blackbird is a retired strategic reconnaissance aircraft that holds the world record for the fastest airbreathing manned aircraft. It was developed from the Lockheed A-12 and could fly at Mach 3.2 and 85,000 ft (26,000 m).
Learn about the history, culture, and attractions of Charleston, the most populous city in South Carolina and a major slave trading port in the 18th century. Find out how Charleston was founded, renamed, and apologized for its role in the American slave trade.
Golden Dawn is a former political party in Greece that advocates ultranationalism, racism, and Holocaust denial. It was founded in 1985 by Nikolaos Michaloliakos and became the third largest party in parliament in 2015, but was banned and its leaders were convicted of running a criminal organization in 2020.