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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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The Balkans region grapples with the hottest summer in more than a century

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This Week's lesson:

U.S. presidential rivals Harris and Trump debate in Pennsylvania on Tuesday

A high-stakes presidential campaign event will be watched nationwide Tuesday night, when Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris face off at 9 p.m. (Eastern time) for 90 minutes at the National Constitution Center ...

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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.

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Vance says school shootings are a 'fact of life’

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said that school shootings are a “fact of life” and the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the Georgia shooting last week that left four dead and nine injured. Vance said further r...

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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