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►Sea turtles nest early as waters warm, but egg output falls

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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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►Cameroon detains journalists reporting on deportees

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

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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►Climate change a danger or hoax?

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►'The digital Wild West:' Teen social media limits spread in Europe

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive

This week's word in the news: SIMULCAST

DEFINITION:
A simultaneous transmission of the same programme on radio and television, or on two or more channels.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
He was a commentator for the Lakers alongside the venerable Chick Hearn, doing what was then a simulcast of radio and television.
►The Los Angeles Times -- 02/23/2026