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In this week's episode, we head around the globe to see some amazing sights including cherry blossoms in Japan, a magnificent mummy motorcade in Egypt, and the world's deepest shipwreck in the Philippines.
We'll also meet a girl convincing Old Navy to add real pockets to children's pants and read your persuasive letters about caring for the environment.
Finally, we head to Cuba to learn about their COVID-19 vaccine and Nick tells us about their dictatorship in this week's Politics on Point.
herd immunity (noun) when enough people are immune to a disease that the cause of the illness, whether it is a virus or a bacteria, has a hard time spreading
passport (noun) something, typically a document, that gives you the ability to go somewhere
sensitive (adjective) quick to respond to small changes
This week we learn about vaccine passports. Now we want to know: Are vaccine passports a good idea or not? Justify your answer.
You can use the inbox form to submit your answers. We will share some of your best letters in the next episode.
We learn about the early bloom of Japan's cherry trees. For this week’s poll, we want to know: What signs of spring have you noticed in your neighborhood? new leaves on trees, flowers in bloom, more animals out and about, people doing yard work Click here to vote!
