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Navajo Nation Council Approves Junk Food Tax

HEALTH The Navajo Nation Council has approved a 2% increase in sales tax for certain foods sold on the 27,000-square-mile reservation, becoming the first region in the country that may install a so-called “junk food tax.” (Indian Country Today) This week is Geography Awareness Week, celebrating the Geography of Food! This week, our Current Event Connection blog posts will focus on Food in the News, … Continue reading Navajo Nation Council Approves Junk Food Tax

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The New Geography of Startup Cities

BUSINESS The location of startup companies is a key indicator of innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. A new map identifies the clustered locations of software companies founded in the past decade that have reached billion-dollar valuations. (The Atlantic CityLab) Match up the “Startup Cities” map with our own map of Internet use. See any similarities? Discussion Ideas Familiarize yourself with this fascinating interactive map, the … Continue reading The New Geography of Startup Cities

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3 Obstacles for Surprise U.S.-China Climate Deal

POLITICS A surprise U.S.-China climate deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions sets ambitious targets that will likely prove difficult to accomplish, especially given the looming Republican takeover of the U.S. Congress. (National Geographic News) Use our resources to better understand climate change. Teachers, scroll all the way down for a short list of key resources in our “Teachers Toolkit.” Discussion Ideas The surprise climate change … Continue reading 3 Obstacles for Surprise U.S.-China Climate Deal

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Meet the Real ‘Big Bird’

SCIENCE Today’s biggest flier, the royal albatross, wouldn’t have looked so big compared to Pelagornis sandersi, a giant flying seabird that lived some 25 million years ago and belonged to a family of now-extinct “toothed” birds. (Nat Geo Kids) Read about other “flying monsters” here. Teachers, scroll all the way down for a short list of key resources in our “Teachers’ Toolkit.” Discussion Ideas The … Continue reading Meet the Real ‘Big Bird’

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Towering Memorial

WORLD The poppy exhibition at the Tower of London has become a national sensation, with some 4 million people expected to have seen it by the time the last of the poppies is planted on Nov. 11, the day the war ended in 1918. (Washington Post) Use our resources to better understand Armistice Day. Teachers, scroll down of a short list of key resources in … Continue reading Towering Memorial

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