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PUBLISHED BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING Coming in April


Feed the World: Discover new ways farmers hope to feed the world.


Saving Sloths: Travel to South America to visit an orphanage for sloths.


Extreme Weather: Worldwide, the weather seems to be changing. What’s causing these fierce storms?


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