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Smoke from California wildfires fill skies in San Francisco
Daily News Lesson October 15 2021

How fires, dry conditions are drastically increasing air pollution across California
Hear from one local reporter about why air has never been as polluted in central California as it is right now
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Daily News Lesson October 12 2021

How Trump's disinformation campaign about 2020 presidential election spreads a dangerous message
Donald Trump in Iowa highlights grievances against Democrats with more lies about the 2020 election that he lost
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Daily News Lesson October 08 2021

How false claims of election fraud are eroding American democracy
Hear from one law professor about the risk to our electoral system and how to ensure election security going forward
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a hearing entitled 'Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower' in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 06 2021

Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate influence on users, including children
Discuss the call to regulate Facebook content and what some of the consequences of doing so could be
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
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