The AllSides Media Bias Chart visually categorizes popular U.S. news sources by their political bias, ranging from Left (L) to Right (R) based on online content only. It helps readers identify media perspectives but does not measure accuracy or credibility—only viewpoint or bias.
Use trusted news websites and links to explore what’s happening in the world today. From global politics to science, climate, and human rights, current events help you understand how our world is changing.
These resources can help you:
Stay updated on important global issues
Connect what you're learning in class to real-world events
Think critically about causes, effects, and perspectives
🧠 Tip: Ask yourself—Who is involved? What happened? Why is it important? How does it affect people?
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This section offers a collection of trusted websites and organizations where you can find reliable primary and secondary sources for research. Whether you're working on a history project, science report, or current events paper, these tools will help you access factual, well-documented information from libraries, archives, academic institutions, and news organizations.
The National Archives Catalog is an online database where students can explore original U.S. historical records, including photographs, letters, maps, laws, and government documents. It’s a valuable research tool for finding primary sources that help you study history using real evidence from the past.
Chicago students pre-K through grade 12 have access to the resources of Chicago Public Library through The 81 Club, a special student library account.If you're a CPS student, your student ID is your library card number. You don’t even need a physical card!
Explore Chicago Collections lets researchers, teachers and students search many locations at once. The unified collection lets you locate thousands of archival collections and digital images at member institutions all over the Chicago area.