March 2020
Health
Mar 27 2020
Suds Up!
Everywhere you go lately, someone reminds you to wash your hands. What difference does it make? Soap and water can’t fight a global pandemic.
It can, actually. In fact, handwashing stops COVID-19 in its tracks.
The coronavirus can only make you sick if it finds a way...
Health
Mar 20 2020
How to Squash a Pandemic
Actor Tom Hanks has it. A few professional basketball and soccer players caught it. So did Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, the wife of our prime minister.
It’s COVID-19.
Three months ago, no one had ever heard of this new coronavirus. Now it’s a global pandemic.
The virus...
Science
Mar 13 2020
Mars Spills Its Secrets
Scientists have questions about Mars. How did the planet develop? What’s it like on the inside? Does it quake? How’s the weather?
NASA’s latest Mars mission is looking for the answers.
The Mars Insight Lander arrived on the Red Planet 16 months ago. The lander is...
Sports
Mar 06 2020
Chance of a Lifetime
A practice goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs made his NHL debut February 22. But he didn’t suit up for the Leafs. He helped the Carolina Hurricanes beat them!
NHL teams bring two goalies to a game. The backup is dressed and ready to play if the starter leaves the game...