Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Thailand-Cambodia border dispute erupts again
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.
Government defends masks hiding immigration agents' faces, which raise 'secret police' concerns
Mask-wearing by law enforcers seeking illegal immigrants raises issues of accountability and civil liberties, critics say. In response, federal officials cite a need to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and their families ...
Meet Abi, the humanoid robot bringing empathy to care homes
Abi, a compassionate humanoid robot, helps combat loneliness in Australian elderly care homes through conversations, storytelling, dancing, and bubble-blowing. Powered by artificial intelligence, Abi builds emotional connections and brings joy to res...
This week's word in the news: CULMINATED
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Their private meeting culminated months of bargaining, with the White House deadline Friday nearing for imposing punishing tariffs on the EU‘s 27 member countries.
The Los Angeles Times -- 07/28/2025
CREATE YOUR OWN VOCABULARY QUIZ
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
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