What is it?
World News Digest offers 350,000+ original articles dating back to 1940, breaking news stories from Reuters, thousands of videos from trusted sources, and other multimedia collections—all ideal for research, critical thinking, and connecting past and present events.
Why it's great
Trusted and unbiased
It delivers nonpartisan, expertly vetted coverage of global events—helping students develop source evaluation skills and recognize bias in media.
Student-friendly
Clearly written articles support comprehension and research, reinforcing information literacy skills like identifying key facts, synthesizing viewpoints, and citing reliable sources.
Historical context
It links current and historical events, fostering critical thinking, contextual analysis, and informed engagement with global issues.
Teaching and learning tools
Organize Your Projects
Find, save, and organize your materials for a project, lesson, or research task.
Topical Activities
Connect your course objectives and activities to current events. Our editorial team highlights key topics through curated centers, collection highlights, and featured resources.
Citation Tool
Move from information seeking to communicating by extracting the necessary resource citation for use in a variety of citation managers.
Curriculum Planning Tools
Robust digital learning modules are grounded in instructional design frameworks.
Trusted content providers
A must for students obtaining background information on a topic … intuitive even for novice users.”
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