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►Rocket blast threatens NASA moon missions

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

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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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►NATO member Romania says a Russian drone hit an apartment building

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

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►Is AI taking jobs from college grads?

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►How to enjoy summer break safely at beaches, trails, pools and on the road if you drive

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This week's word in the news: MITIGATION

DEFINITION:
The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.
►The Los Angeles Times -- 06/01/2026