It’s back to school for these Liberia kids

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Students talk and catch up at Matilda Newport Junior High School, a public school, on the first day of registration for classes in Monrovia.

Seeing The News: Sure, heading back to the classroom can feel like a chore. But when your country is forced to face something as awful as Ebola, when the schools reopen, it's a sign that maybe the worst of the epidemic is over.

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Queen Drives King

On Friday, many around the world remembered the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Our friends over at PBS NewsHour dug up this great story when the King visited the Queen … of England. The King traveled to Balmoral in 1998 and was set to take a tour of the estate, when none other than the Queen hopped in the driver's seat.

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Language Tree

Ever wonder why some words in English sound similar in German, but when you hear Hindi, it sounds like a foreign language? Minna Sundberg’s illustration offers a great way at understanding the relationships between languages.

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Map Reboot

London is no Manhattan grid, that's for sure. But, zoom out a bit and include London's 32 boroughs and you get something a little more square-like. Take a look at this map of the city completely re-imagined.

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Prêt-à-porter Canada

I love Canada. Wow.

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Seeing The News is a periodic selection of arresting visual topics around the world. What have we missed? Let us know in the comments. Or tweet @sdavy with your tips.

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