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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.
►Measles revival across country reinforces importance of childhood vaccines
►An unhappy pool party for Trump?
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This week's word in the news: FOOTHOLD
DEFINITION:
A position usable as a base for further advance.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Growing national anxiety over the impact of massive data centers on communities has found a foothold in Greater Boston in the form of Markley’s Lowell location.
►The Boston Herald -- 08/10/2026
