News as a concept doesn't make a lot of sense for educational purposes. It represents only a thin time slice of the most recent events - dust on the microfilm o

News as a concept doesn't make a lot of sense for educational purposes. It represents only a thin time slice of the most recent events - dust on the microfilm of history. It is far more informative to study the past, all the events that brought the world (or some part of it) to its current state. This will provide a more complete understanding, even if you are ignorant of the events of the last few months.