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

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'Cockroach' youth protests topple India’s education minister

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This Week's lesson:

Illness tied to lettuce spreads over half the country, a reminder of need to rinse all produce

A salad staple is the target of federal health investigators this summer. More than 8,000 Americans in over 40 states have been hit by a food-related illness – apparently from Mexican lettuce -- that can last weeks and cause severe cramps, nause...

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Australian woman welcomes '1 in 15 million' identical quadruplet girls

In an extremely rare and high-risk pregnancy, an Australian woman gave birth to naturally conceived identical quadruplet daughters in Brisbane, described by a doctor as a one in 15 million case. The girls were delivered after 28 weeks of pregnancy an...

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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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