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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
UN adopts Ghana's slavery resolution
Social media giants lose two lawsuits blaming them for serious risks to young users
Visiting social media can be a daily compulsion that may feel addictive, in a sense. Now California jurors say that two tech giants, Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram) and Google (YouTube's parent), must pay $6 million total to compensate a ...
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Rare moment sperm whales help newborn to swim
Scientists have captured one of the most detailed observations of a sperm whale birth ever recorded in the wild. Two matrilines — independent, female-led groups — of sperm whales appeared to cooperate to assist in the calf’s birth. The group worked t...
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
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.
This week's word in the news: RESPIRATORY
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
They weren’t warned to wear respiratory and other personal protection because the burning composite materials from the F-35 stealth fighter were releasing potentially harmful airborne particles and fibers, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque.
The Albuquerque Journal -- 03/30/2026
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