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Lesson 1. Should College Tuition Be Free?
Two experts weigh in on the issue.
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Lesson 2. Cartoons
Cartoons about distracted walking, school shootings, wildlife poaching, and more
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Lesson 3. Iceland's Magic Crosswalk
Using optical illusions to make drivers more attentive
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Lesson 4. From Bottles to Bathing Suits
A Brooklyn company is making clothes out of discarded plastic.
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Lesson 5. A More Inclusive Anthem?
Canada is updating its national anthem to make it gender-neutral.
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Lesson 6. Numbers in the News
Quirky stats about the right to be forgotten, a basketball-sized diamond, companies founded by immigrants, and more
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Lesson 7. The World's Happiest Countries
The top 20 most content nations according to the 2017 World Happiness Report
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Lesson 8. A Win for Grumpy Cat
The feline's owner wins a lawsuit over unlicensed use of the pet's image.
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Lesson 9. Ethical Dilemma: Should I Turn in Cheaters?
Whether or not to report your friends' cheating on a test
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Lesson 10. Are You Addicted to Your Phone?
Smartphones are designed to grab your attention. But have they become too addictive?
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Lesson 11. Modern-Day Slavery
Tens of millions of people around the world, including children, are forced to work as slaves. What can be done to help them?
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Lesson 12. What Do You Say?
We're all Americans, but the way we speak says a lot about where in the U.S. we call home.
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Lesson 13. Who Betrayed Anne Frank?
She was captured by the Nazis after two years in hiding. A new investigation aims to solve who informed the police.
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Lesson 14. The U.S. and Foreign Aid
Should we continue to give billion of dollars to other countries?
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Lesson 15. Cartoons
Cartoons about partisan politics, phone addiction, pay inequality, and more
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Lesson 16. Rock of Ages
A sandstone slab in Maryland contains the footprints of multiple dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals.
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Lesson 17. Botox for Camels?
Saudi Arabian camels whose owners used the toxin on them were disqualified from a beauty contest.
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Lesson 18. Equal Pay For Women
Iceland passes a law requiring companies to prove pay parity.
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Lesson 19. Numbers in the News
Quirky stats about UFO searches, food waste, an abandoned space station, and more
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Lesson 20. How Do You Spend Your Money?
What typical American teens buy
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Lesson 21. The Doomsday Clock
Scientists fear that humanity is getting closer to annihilation.
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Lesson 22. Ethical Dilemma: Babysitting a Sick Kid
Must you honor your commitment to watch a kid when she's ill?
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Lesson 23. Olympic Games?
Is North Korea's bid to send a delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea a genuine gesture of goodwill or an attempt to frustrate the U.S.?
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Lesson 24. Every Vote Really Counts
How a tied state election in Virginia reminded Americans of the power they have at the polls.
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Lesson 25. The Battle Over the Paddle
Is corporal punishment an effective disciplinary tool in school or a form of abuse?
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Lesson 26. The Great Immigration Debate
We're a nation of immigrants, but we endlessly argue about who to welcome to our shores. Why are we so divided?
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Lesson 27. The Code That Couldn't Be Broken
A group of Navajo men created an unbreakable code that helped the U.S. win World War II
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Lesson 28. Should Everyone Get a Trophy?
Two experts weigh in on the issue.
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Lesson 29. Cartoons
Cartoons about voter turnout, the border wall, fake news, and more
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Lesson 30. Pollution Pops
Students in Taiwan made ice pops from polluted local waters to raise awareness of environmental problems.
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