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Oil spill off the coast of California has come ashore in Huntington beach
Daily News Lesson October 05 2021

Clean up to take weeks following massive oil spill in Southern California
Learn how a recent oil spill could affect an ecosystem for months to come
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Daily News Lesson October 04 2021

How Seattle’s Vietnamese community is helping Afghan refugees
Hear how one community built from refugees fleeing war in the 70s is supporting refugees from the Afghan War
FILE PHOTO: Pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
Daily News Lesson October 03 2021

Just 32% of pregnant women in U.S. are vaccinated, divide worsening along racial lines
Hear from one expert on why vaccine rates among pregnant women are low, and why that's especially dangerous
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Daily News Lesson October 01 2021

How Rosalind Franklin was denied recognition for her breakthrough DNA discovery
Learn about a pioneering scientist who didn't get the recognition she deserved during her lifetime for helping discover DNA
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Daily News Lesson September 30 2021

Here’s what contributed to the extinction of ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species
Learn about the Endangered Species Act and why species are threatened today
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Daily News Lesson September 29 2021

In U.S., trade jobs remain stigmatized and low-wage workers qualify for better paying jobs
Questions remain about the labor force and the problems that plagued the economy even prior to the start of COVID-19
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccines at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 27 2021

Biden again urges Congress to pass infrastructure, reconciliation bills amid stalemate
Hear why Democrats are still unable to agree on their own historic spending bills, and what might change this week
EU Commission visit of US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
Daily News Lesson September 24 2021

How nations can help address climate change
Learn about the international negotiations that go into climate change reduction
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a 'Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine' sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration
Daily News Lesson September 23 2021

U.S. plan to share Pfizer shots globally ‘too little and too late,’ ex-CDC director says
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that the U.S. was purchasing an additional 500 million Pfizer COVID vaccines to donate to other nations
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Daily News Lesson September 22 2021

Inmates released to home confinement during pandemic fear ‘devastating’ reincarceration
Hear from people released from prison because of COVID, and how they're pushing to stay in their homes
Muhammad Ali Punching Bag
Daily News Lesson September 21 2021

An inside look at PBS's ‘Muhammad Ali’ and who gets to tell the story
Hear from documentarian Ken Burns on how and why he made his latest series about Muhammad Ali
Large Migration Surge Crosses Rio Grande Into Del Rio, Texas
Daily News Lesson September 20 2021

Thousands of Haitian migrants camp at Texas border as authorities ramp up relief
Learn about the U.S. response to a surprisingly large group of Haitian migrants camped on the southern U.S. border
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