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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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►Climate conference kicks off in Turkey

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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NASA's Night Sky Network

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►GOP reckons with midterm losses

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►A Gen Z immigrant, a lumberjack, a Muslim, pastors and nurses are among newcomers heading to Congress

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive

This week's word in the news: COERCE

DEFINITION:

To persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Lina Kahn, a former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, said that Google was using its “search monopoly to coerce schools” into adopting its AI.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- 11/09/2026

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