Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Iran’s attack on Israel triggers fear of wider war
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.
Feds vs. Apple: Major case tests whether iPhone breaks a 19th century law against monopolies
An 1890 law is being applied against Apple, accused by the U.S. Justice Department of hurting consumers by limiting smartphone competition. The government accuses the tech giant of violating the Sherman Act, passed by Congress 134 years ago to c...
Space isn't as colorful as photos make it seem
The colorful images from the James Webb Space Telescope are quite different from the grayscale version of the night sky that we can see with our own eyes. The Webb can see so far into deep space and time by using by looking at it in infrared light wh...
This week's word in the news: COMMUNAL
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It has also proved especially deadly among some communal mammals, such as elephant seals and sea lions in South America, as well as caged fur-farmed animals in Europe.
The Los Angeles Times -- 04/15/2024
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