Welcome debate and forensics teachers / coaches! We hope you find our current events articles useful for debate topics. Please take a few minutes to skim through our homepage to see what we have to offer. If you are looking for information on a specific topic/country, use our search function, or skim through our “Archives” page for the following categories:
Daily News Article: click on the article headline to view the entire article — comprehension and critical thinking questions are found below the article. In addition, we provide “Background” and “Resources” (including video clips, maps and links) below the questions to give students a better understanding of the news story. Sign-up above to receive a FREE daily email with answers to the questions.
Tuesday’s World Events are three short news stories from around the world. Questions are found below the article. In addition, “Background” and “Resources” are provided below the questions. Sign-up above to receive a FREE weekly email with answers to the questions.
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