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Jan. 12, 2022, 8:12 a.m.

Jan 12, 2022 news lessons: Webb space telescope's final launch

Summary

Here's a rundown of today's featured stories, including the news summary from the previous night. Choose one of the featured stories or the news summary to view and answer the questions below. STEM: NASA’s new Webb space telescope opens its golden ‘eye’ Video (6 min) Transcript ARTS & CULTURE : Read Grand Ole Opry under fire for Morgan Wallen performance - Article CIVICS : Watch Biden issues urgent new call to protect the right to vote - Video (4 min) Transcript NEWS WRAP : UN seeks record $5 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan - Video (5 min) Transcript Discussion questions:
  • Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
  • What stories are covered?
  • Where do some of the stories take place?
  • When did those stories occur?
  • Why did the event(s) take place?

*Bonus: How do you think the NewsHour’s producers decided which stories made it into the news summary?

Media literacy : Who else do you think should have been interviewed in the story you watched?

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