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The Weekly Quiz: March 17 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly Quiz: March 17

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The Weekly News Quiz: March 10 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: March 10

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The High Seas Should Belong To Everyone – A New UN Treaty Aims To Make It Law Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

The High Seas Should Belong To Everyone – A New UN Treaty Aims To Make It Law

The BBNJ deal is supposed to help more countries get involved by creating rules for more fairly sharing rewards from new fields of scientific discovery.

Student Debt Cancellation Program In Jeopardy As Supreme Court Justices Hear Arguments Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Student Debt Cancellation Program In Jeopardy As Supreme Court Justices Hear Arguments

Under the plan the U.S. Department of Education would forgive some or all student loan debt held by about 40 million borrowers.

The Use Of Sage In Purification Rituals Comes At A Cost Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Use Of Sage In Purification Rituals Comes At A Cost

The sacred herb is becoming scarce as Native Americans see their practices being appropriated.

The Weekly News Quiz: Feb. 24 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: Feb. 24

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Extra SNAP Benefits Are Ending As Lawmakers Battle Over Program That Helps Many Americans Buy Food Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Extra SNAP Benefits Are Ending As Lawmakers Battle Over Program That Helps Many Americans Buy Food

Some elderly and disabled people who live alone and on fixed incomes will see their benefits plummet from $281 to $23 a month.

The Weekly News Quiz: Feb. 17 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: Feb. 17

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Homes In Flood Zones Are Overvalued By Billions, Study Finds Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Homes In Flood Zones Are Overvalued By Billions, Study Finds

Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge.