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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.
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
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.
►Streetside vehicle-tracking cameras test balance between privacy and law enforcement
►An unhappy pool party for Trump?
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This week's word in the news: INFLUENCER
DEFINITION:
Someone who uses their online reputation to prompt people to buy things.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“We have a lot of influencers who’ve come in and a lot of community members who have seen us through social media and come in and sell,” said Jessica Lucero, owner of In The Middle.
►The Albuquerque Journal -- 08/17/2026
