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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for July 5–July 11, 2026 (10 words)
July 9, 2026
Stories about a chicken nugget-related lawsuit, a rascally elephant seal, and a marriage proposal at 1,400 feet all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for June 28–July 4, 2026 (10 words)
July 2, 2026
Stories about a missing giraffe, a heat wave, and a big birthday for the United States all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for June 21–June 27, 2026 (10 words)
June 25, 2026
Stories about the world's loudest person, a World Cup hat trick, and a transparent fish all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for June 14–June 20, 2026 (10 words)
June 18, 2026
Stories about Earth's underground circulatory system, a robot magician, and Taylor Swift's latest accolade all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for June 7–June 13, 2026 (10 words)
June 11, 2026
Stories about the world's biggest bowl of guacamole, an accidental fireworks display, and a stolen banana all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for May 31–June 6, 2026 (10 words)
June 4, 2026
Stories about a Lithuanian soup festival, Venetian flamingos, and a British chocolate discount all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for May 24–May 30, 2026 (10 words)
May 28, 2026
Stories about a stowaway fox, a jazz legend, and some extremely accomplished young spellers all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for May 17–May 23, 2026 (10 words)
May 21, 2026
Stories about the discovery of an enormous dinosaur, an unparalleled opportunity for undergraduates, and the preservation of an ancient ziggurat all...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for May 10–May 16, 2026 (10 words)
May 14, 2026
Stories about declassified UFO documents, the importance of recess, and a pencil running for governor all contributed words to this list of vocabulary...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for April 26–May 2, 2026 (10 words)
April 30, 2026
Stories about a spate of meteor sightings, a historic carousel, and the fastest-ever marathon run all contributed words to this list of vocabulary...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for April 19–April 25, 2026 (10 words)
April 23, 2026
Stories about wisecracking airline pilots, a bear suit insurance scam, and Madonna's missing outfit all contributed words to this list of vocabulary...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for April 12–April 18, 2026 (10 words)
April 16, 2026
Stories about the world's largest gathering of people in dinosaur costumes, a self-taught topiary artist, and the return of macaws to Brazil's...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for April 5–April 11, 2026 (10 words)
April 9, 2026
Stories about protesting clowns, the world's oldest tortoise, and a closer look at the moon all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for March 29–April 4, 2026 (10 words)
April 2, 2026
Stories about making intergenerational connections; a cooperative whale birth; and an eerily red sky in Australia all contributed words to this list...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for March 22–March 28, 2026 (10 words)
March 26, 2026
Stories about recycled pickleballs, the resurgence of cursive writing, and a smelly advertising campaign all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for March 15–March 21, 2026 (10 words)
March 19, 2026
Stories about Mardi Gras Indians, a liquid planet, and a truly terrible movie all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
"The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (15 words)
March 11, 2026
This poem praises the life of a hardworking blacksmith who serves as a model of strength, duty, integrity in his community.
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for March 8–March 14, 2026 (10 words)
March 12, 2026
Stories about a scientific sneaker test, newly discovered "extinct" marsupials, and fruit-loving lemurs all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for March 1–March 7, 2026 (10 words)
March 5, 2026
Stories about a heroic rescue, a fiery orange waterfall, and clownfish peer pressure all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for February 22–February 28, 2026 (10 words)
February 26, 2026
Stories about fake chocolate, an injured eagle, and a women's ice hockey victory all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for February 15–February 21, 2026 (10 words)
February 19, 2026
Stories about a pickleball brawl, figure skating's Blade Angels, and the Lunar New Year all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for February 7–February 14, 2026 (10 words)
February 12, 2026
Stories about crime-fighting llamas, Buddhist monks walking for peace, and Ilia Malinin's quadruple axel all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for January 31–February 6, 2026 (10 words)
February 5, 2026
Stories about Bad Bunny, frozen iguanas, and a clever coyote all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for January 24–January 30, 2026 (10 words)
January 29, 2026
Stories about a snowplow named after Dolly Parton, floating schools in India, and a man who climbed a skyscraper all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for January 17–January 23, 2026 (10 words)
January 22, 2026
Stories about a rush to get ready for the Winter Olympics, popsicles for zoo animals, and fungi that help control fossil fuel emissions all...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for January 10–January 16, 2026 (10 words)
January 15, 2026
Stories about eavesdropping dogs, runaway monkeys, and a Pennsylvania mullet competition all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for January 3–January 9, 2026 (10 words)
January 8, 2026
Stories about the first wheelchair-user in space, an unusually tall basketball player, and dozens of heroic dogs all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for December 13–December 19, 2025 (10 words)
December 18, 2025
Stories about new jobs for nuisance beavers, the world's biggest golden retriever gathering, and a hiker's rescue from quicksand all contributed words...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for December 6–December 12, 2025 (10 words)
December 11, 2025
Stories about dogs in kimonos, some very soggy bananas, and a French snail heist all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for November 29–December 5, 2025 (10 words)
December 4, 2025
Stories about a home for hedgehogs, an accurate AI storm predictor, and a savory space meal all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for November 15–November 21, 2025 (10 words)
November 20, 2025
Stories about an extraordinary cheese, a very lucky dog, and a spectacular northern lights display all contributed words to this list of vocabulary...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for November 8–November 14, 2025 (10 words)
November 13, 2025
Stories about a baseball bribery scandal, an updated zipper, and a new way to recycle electronic waste all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for November 1–November 7, 2025 (10 words)
November 6, 2025
Stories about unexpected high school hits, a fungi way to get rid of mosquitoes, and an against-overwhelming-odds win for a women's cricket team all...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for October 25–October 31, 2025 (10 words)
October 30, 2025
Stories about saving seeds, protecting baby elephants, and photographing rare red sprites all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for October 18–October 24, 2025 (10 words)
November 4, 2025
Stories about a surfboard-stealing sea otter, prodigious pumpkins, and an octogenarian athlete all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for October 11–October 17, 2025 (10 words)
October 16, 2025
Stories about an aquatic closure, a fearless teenager, and a grotesque grimace competition all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
Jane Goodall (1934–2025) Tribute List (20 words)
October 8, 2025
Dr. Jane Goodall was a trailblazing primatologist, conservationist, and an advocate of human, animal, and environmental rights. Among innumerable...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for October 4–October 10, 2025 (10 words)
October 10, 2025
Stories about wary wolves, a beloved conservationist, and a decline in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. all contributed words to...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for September 27–October 3, 2025 (10 words)
October 3, 2025
Stories about hungry goats, pet spiders, and some tough trees all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for September 20–September 26, 2025 (10 words)
September 25, 2025
Stories about a chubby bear competition, a poorly drawn pets fundraiser, and some unlikely research projects all contributed words to this list of...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for September 13–September 19, 2025 (10 words)
September 18, 2025
Stories about a koala vaccine, an intrepid pet owner, and a solar-powered city all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for September 6–September 12, 2025 (10 words)
September 11, 2025
Stories about high-altitude ice cream, a mischievous slug, and a teenaged saint all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for August 30–September 5, 2025 (10 words)
September 4, 2025
Stories about solar storms, a kelp forest, and African giraffes all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for August 23–August 29, 2025 (10 words)
August 28, 2025
Stories about pleasure-seeking fish, a very hungry bear, and an active volcano all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for August 17–August 23, 2025 (10 words)
August 21, 2025
Stories about a man rescued from a waterfall, a neurosurgeon saving lives in Sierra Leone, and a newly discovered relationship between tomatoes and...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for August 10–August 16, 2025 (10 words)
August 14, 2025
Stories about safer streets in Finland, a vexing swarm of jellyfish in France, and a very vengeful buffalo in South Africa all contributed words to...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for August 3–August 9, 2025 (10 words)
August 12, 2025
Stories about radioactive rhino horns, a focus on fitness, and a hotdog highway hazard all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the...
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for July 27–August 2, 2025 (10 words)
July 31, 2025
Stories about a very small snake, primate protection, and accessible astronomy all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for July 20–July 26, 2025 (10 words)
July 24, 2025
Stories about squirting cucumbers, a pet pony raising a wild foal, and mice nesting inside tennis balls all contributed words to this list of...
"Oedipus the King" by Sophocles, List 3 (15 words)
July 16, 2025
When a plague ravages the city of Thebes, Oedipus hears a prophecy that begins to unravel everything he thought was true. Read the full text here....