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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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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.




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Vietnam imprisons noodle vendor over a political joke

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

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Can someone actually be ‘too old?’

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Biden and McCarthy make a deal on debt but have to sell it

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This week's word in the news: ALLOCATION

DEFINITION:
The act or process of giving out parts of a whole.


FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Under those same drought agreements, Nevada’s allocation would be cut to 270,000 acre-feet if Lake Mead were to fall to 1,025 feet.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 05/29/2023