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

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Federal agents kill another citizen in Minnesota

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This Week's lesson:

From threats to talks: Trump eases tone as U.S. negotiates larger role in Greenland for it and NATO allies

Donald Trump has defused a standoff he created with European allies. At a gathering of world leaders last week in Switzerland, the president dropped talk of military and economic conflict over Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Trump...

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Are you dead?' Chinese app for single living goes viral

The viral app “Are you dead?” targets people living alone and surged in downloads across China, prompting its creators to introduce a subscription fee and rebrand for a global launch. The app requires a user to name an emergency contact who would be ...

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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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