►Volunteers sweep up ‘nail traps’ from Indonesian roads
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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
►Mideast clashes spark fears Iran may block vital Strait of Hormuz trade route
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►Will Trump’s Iran gamble pay off?
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Science Webcasts
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This week's word in the news: ARID
DEFINITION:
Being without moisture; extremely dry; parched.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The unpredictability of illegal fireworks make them dangerous in the arid desert climate, said Riddle, who is also bureau commander of Metro’s Northeast Area Command.
►The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 06/30/2025
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.
Use the News by the USF Stavros Center in collaboration with Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program and Florida Press Educational Services.