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Lesson 1. Facebook Under Fire
Its failure to protect users' private data has spurred calls for federal regulation of social media companies.
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Lesson 2. A New Generation of Royals
This month's wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle highlights just how much the British royal family has evolved.
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Lesson 3. Climate Change
The planet is warming, but understanding why isn't easy. These 10 questions will help you grasp the basics.
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Lesson 4. A Tale of Two Indias
The world's largest democracy has a booming economy that's lifting millions into the middle class. But many Indians are still struggling to escape from poverty.
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Lesson 5. A Whole New Ballgame
Seventy-five years ago, when many pro baseball players went off to war, female ballplayers stepped up to the plate.
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Lesson 6. Should Schools Have Valedictorians?
Two experts weigh in on the issue.
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Lesson 7. Cartoons
Cartoons about space junk, climate change, Facebook data mining, and more
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Lesson 8. The Toll of Gun Violence
A memorial to children killed by guns in the U.S. since 2012
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Lesson 9. Cosmic Litter Patrol
A new plan to clean up space junk
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Lesson 10. Rowing the Atlantic Solo
An interview with the youngest person ever to row across the Atlantic alone
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Lesson 11. Graph: Most Expensive Cities in the World
The cities with the highest cost of living around the globe
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Lesson 12. A 3-D Printer Made This Home
Printing houses to help solve homelessness around the world
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Lesson 13. Ethical Dilemma: Library Book Hog?
Is it okay not to return a book if you aren't finished with it?
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Lesson 14. Numbers in the News
Quirky stats about pizza-making robots, rehabbing homes in Italy, how often we touch our phones, and more
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Lesson 15. A Drug of Mass Destruction'
A deadly synthetic drug called fentanyl is making the opioid epidemic even more lethal.
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Lesson 16. Women on the Front Lines
It's been two years since the military opened all combat positions to women. What's changed, and what hasn't?
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Lesson 17. Escape to America
After fleeing devastation and civil war in their homeland, young Syrian refugees are trying to build new lives in the U.S.
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Lesson 18. Frankenstein 200 Years Later
The story of a scientist and the creature he brought to life continues to serve as a cautionary tale for today's world.
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Lesson 19. Should the U.S. Expand Offshore Drilling?
Two experts weigh in on the issue.
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Lesson 20. Cartoons
Cartoons about opioid addiction, refugees, Frankenstein, and more
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Lesson 21. Border Wall Contenders
Prototypes for the wall President Trump wants to build on the U.S.-Mexico border
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Lesson 22. Found: Oldest Message in a Bottle
A woman on a beach in Australia discovered a 130-year-old bottle.
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Lesson 23. The Simpsons Invent a Word
Embiggen is one of 850 new additions to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Lesson 24. Numbers in the News
Quirky stats about a happiness class, the world's biggest Starbucks, a high-priced Da Vinci painting, and more
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Lesson 25. Graph: Teens at Work
The percentage of U.S. teens with jobs, 1975-present
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Lesson 26. How Fake News Spreads
False stories are more likely to be shared on Twitter than true ones.
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Lesson 27. Ethical Dilemma: Unethical Posting?
Being asked by your boss to post fake comments online
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Lesson 28. Never Again'
The Florida school shooting has spurred a protest movement among students. Can they change the gun debate?
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Lesson 29. Rhino Rescue
Can a plan to airlift South Africa's rhinos to safety protect the animals from poachers, and extinction?
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Lesson 30. First Amendment & Hate Speech
Is it time to reconsider whether hateful speech deserves constitutional protection?
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