►Azerbaijan seizes control of breakaway region
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This week's word in the news: ROIL
DEFINITION:
To disturb or disquiet; stir up; irritate; vex.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The Writers Guild of America and the major Hollywood studios are closing in on a deal that would end a 145-day strike that has roiled the film and TV business and caused thousands of job losses.
►The Los Angeles Times -- 09/25/2023
Distance Learning
WEDU and PBS are here to support teachers, students and families during these challenging times. To help address the need for quality distance learning resources, this page has been updated with information about a new statewide PBS initiative to broadcast weekday At-Home Learning programming for school-age groups on WEDU along with standards-driven lesson plans from PBS LearningMedia that correlate with each broadcast.
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