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

This Week's lesson:
Colombia suffers a 7.4 magnitude earthquake

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This Week's lesson:

Streetside vehicle-tracking cameras test balance between privacy and law enforcement

Little cameras on tall poles are causing a big uproar. The devices atop lampposts and traffic lights are Automated License Plate Readers that log where and when a vehicle was seen. Law enforcement agencies use the technology to search for vehicl...

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Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated daily with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.

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Aircraft carrier sailors reported trying to jump overboard

President Donald Trump shrugged off reports from worried families about sinking sailor morale aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier conducting combat missions against Iran. Trump said the ship’s 260 days at sea wasn’t "nearly long enoug...

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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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