Close Up Foundation Offers background material on contemporary issues.

U.S. News & World Report Metalink Sites with Background Information on Contemporary Issues, including "News Briefings".

Newseum A metalink site that contains the front page from 300 newspapers around the nation and the world.

News Voyager by Continent News Voyager is a metalink site with links to newspapers that are organized by continent

News Voyager by State News Voyager is a metalink site with links to newspapers that are organized by state

Newsweek Education Program The Newsweek Education Program provides educators with discounted classroom subscriptions to Newsweek magazine — a real-world text that encourages active learning — along with free weekly lesson plans, curriculum guides and teaching resources to make planning easier.

Scholastic News Scholastic, the global childrenÂ’s publishing and media company, has a corporate mission supported through all of its divisions of instilling the love of reading and learning for lifelong pleasure in all children. Recognizing that literacy is the cornerstone of a childÂ’s intellectual, personal and cultural growth, Scholastic, for more than 80 years, has created quality products and services that educate, entertain and motivate children and are designed to help enlarge their understanding of the world around them.

Time for Kids A News site for kids.

The New York Times Learning Network The New York Times Learning Network is a free service for students in grades 3-12, their teachers and parents. The site is updated Monday through Friday throughout the year.