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Student Angelo Gallardo, 24, takes part in a drive-through graduation at Rio Hondo community college, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continues, in Whittier, near Los Angeles
Daily News Lesson June 11 2021

A debate over free community college
Hear from two former secretaries of education about the debate over free community college
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Daily News Lesson June 10 2021

Indigenous tribes and major oil company battle over Minnesota oil pipeline
Learn about the current disagreement between oil businesses and indigenous peoples in Minnesota.
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Daily News Lesson June 10 2021

U.S. Capitol Police officer shares firsthand account of Jan. 6 attack
Learn more about a first-hand experience of the Jan. 6 riot on the capital.
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Daily News Lesson June 09 2021

New zombie movie follows young filmmakers with Down syndrome
Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt, two filmmakers with Down syndrome, reflect on their movie "Spring Break Massacre"
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Daily News Lesson June 08 2021

One elder's survival story at Indigenous residential boarding school
Learn about the painful legacy of residential schools
FILE PHOTO: A family's stimulus check from the U.S. Treasury for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid arrived in the mail in Milton
Daily News Lesson June 08 2021

How stimulus checks have impacted everyday Americans
Learn how Americans are spending their stimulus checks
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Daily News Lesson June 07 2021

A 'Hail Mary' to save some species of birds in Maryland
Explore how scientists are trying to save animals threatened by climate and environmental change
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Daily News Lesson June 04 2021

How a rise in remote work may impact post-pandemic life
Discuss whether or not more hybrid or remote work options will be better for workers and businesses — as well as who is left out from the trend
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Daily News Lesson June 03 2021

What students lost — and gained — during the pandemic year
Discuss the unexpected difficulties and some of the unexpected positives of the past year
U.S. President Joe Biden visits Cleveland, Ohio
Daily News Lesson June 02 2021

Here’s what’s in Biden’s proposed budget plan and what's not
Discuss the president's budget proposal and decide how you would set budget priorities
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Daily News Lesson June 01 2021

Tulsa Massacre's effects on Black community 100 years later
Discuss the Tulsa Massacre and how the attack still shapes a city today
One year anniversary of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
Daily News Lesson May 26 2021

What's changed since George Floyd's death one year ago
Discuss what has changed — and what hasn't — since George Floyd was killed one year ago
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