Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Trump threatens trade war over Greenland
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.
Minneapolis roundups and woman's death intensify debate over immigration agents' tactics
Minneapolis remains tense two weeks after a federal immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old unarmed mother trying to move her car from a street protest. The Trump administration calls the Jan. 7 shooting a justified act of self-...
Moon rocket rolls out to the launch pad
NASA’s giant new lunar rocket rolled to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first trip around the moon in more than half a century. The Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft will undergo extensive testing before three American...
This week's word in the news: SITUATED
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
If the Netflix deal goes through, it could have implications for New Mexico, with one of Netflix’s major facilities situated in Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol community, local industry experts say.
The Albuquerque Journal -- 01/12/2026
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