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

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Israel-Gaza ceasefire brings hope and doubt

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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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Phone-free schools spread: 35 states now limit students' electronic devices

A growing number of U.S. schools ban phone use in classes or all day. The aim is to reduce texting, social media use, cyberbullying, videotaping and other disruptions to learning – a goal widely supported by parents, psychologists and politicia...

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Must generals, admirals slim down?

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2025 New York Comic Con


The 2025 New York Comic Con over the weekend drew thousands of pop culture fans – many in elaborate, homemade costumes – to a 3.3 million-square-foot convention center. The most-attended fan convention in North America attracts up to 200,000 people, ...

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This week's word in the news: SEGREGATED

DEFINITION:

Kept separate or treated differently according to race, sex, religion, etc.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The other flag, dubbed “History,” is a nod to the Black experience in St. Petersburg, which was once heavily segregated.
The Key West Citizen -- 10/13/2025

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