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Two Muslim women take pictures after the first Friday prayers during the month of Ramadan at Diyanet Center of America in Lanham
Daily News Lesson September 07 2021

American Muslims remember how 9/11 changed America as they knew it
Discuss the threats that Muslims in the U.S. faced after 9/11
The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin
Daily News Lesson September 03 2021

Supreme Court allows restrictive abortion law in Texas to go forward
Learn about the new Texas law that challenges the 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey Supreme Court cases
Aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana
Daily News Lesson September 02 2021

FEMA tackles recovery after Hurricane Ida
Hear from a FEMA representative on what's needed now in storm ravaged areas of the country
Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Daily News Lesson August 31 2021

America's longest war is over
In this PBS lesson plan, learn about the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 20 years in Afghanistan
Ida Roars Toward Louisiana With Near Record-Setting Winds
Daily News Lesson August 30 2021

Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana coast
Discuss the impact and potential fallout of a powerful storm that has made landfall in Louisiana
Feb 13, 2021; Austin, TX, USA; Warming centers have opened Saturday for people experiencing homelessness as temperatures
Daily News Lesson August 27 2021

One city in Texas criminalizes tent camps used by homeless people
Discuss new laws in one city that criminalize actions associated with homelessness
Children receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Hyde Park, New York
Daily News Lesson August 26 2021

Why approval for COVID vaccines in kids under 12 is taking time
As officials prepare for adult boosters, plans to vaccinate kids of all ages with their first shot are lagging
Aftermath of a 7.2 magnitude quake in Pestel
Daily News Lesson August 25 2021

Haitian survivors still seeking relief 10 days after earthquake
Hear why aid to Haitians recovering from the recent earthquake is slow
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington
Daily News Lesson August 24 2021

The FDA grants full approval for vaccine
Hear the latest from Dr. Anthony Fauci about formal vaccine approval and what it might mean for lagging vaccination rates
People wait outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul
Daily News Lesson August 23 2021

Chaos outside Kabul airport as U.S. seeks to evacuate thousands
Hear from U.S. authorities and Afghan citizens on a chaotic evacuation following Taliban takeover of Kabul
U.S. forces assist in Afghanistan evacuation
Daily News Lesson August 23 2021

Afghan refugees face massive bureaucratic hurdles coming to U.S.
Learn about some of the difficulties refugees face in getting out of Afghanistan
Argentinian lagoon turns bright pink due to pollution
Daily News Lesson August 18 2021

Introducing '5 Stories'
Discuss five stories that may have gone under the radar recently
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