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Hedge Fund Alden Global Capital To Buy Tribune Publishing
Daily News Lesson May 26 2021

Hedge fund known for slashing newsrooms buys Chicago, Baltimore, Boston papers
The new deal with the hedge fund was met with resistance from newsroom employees as it worsens the decades’ long decline of local newspapers, signaling more trouble for local journalism.
Israeli soldiers work in an artillery unit as it fires near the border between Israel and the Gaza strip, on the Israeli side
Daily News Lesson May 21 2021

Israeli and Palestinian forces agree to cease-fire in 2021

Understand how a cease-fire between Israel and Palestine was reached and what comes next
A pre-planned rally against anti-Asian hate crimes held by the Asian American Pacific Islanders Organizing Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Newcastle
Daily News Lesson May 19 2021

Congress passes anti-Asian hate crimes act with bipartisan support
Understand a new bill that helps officials better track and respond to hate crimes
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Daily News Lesson May 18 2021

Join PBS' 'Disrupted' tonight: How COVID changed the way we've learned and taught
Hear from teens about how the last year affected their lives
Israeli-Palestinian violence flares up
Daily News Lesson May 14 2021

Core issues behind the escalating conflict in Israel-Palestine
Hear from two experts on what has led to violence in Israel and Palestine in recent weeks
COVID-19 vaccination at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto
Daily News Lesson May 12 2021

FDA greenlights Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15
Discuss the approvals behind vaccinating children for COVID-19 and the decision-making behind vaccine mandates
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Daily News Lesson May 11 2021

In her bid to end tuberculosis, Dr. Kamariza is shattering stereotypes
A job seeker holds a "We're Hiring" card while talking to a representative from Target at a City of Boston Neighborhood Career Fair on May Day in Boston
Daily News Lesson May 10 2021

What latest jobs report means for the economy
Understand what the latest jobs report says about recovery from the COVID pandemic
COVID-19 vaccination campaign in France
Daily News Lesson May 07 2021

What waiving vaccine patent rights might mean for big pharma
President Joe Biden has given the initial nod for the U.S. to waive patent rights on COVID vaccines to boost international production.
FILE PHOTO: Vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Toronto
Daily News Lesson May 06 2021

Waiving vaccine patent rights may be the ‘only way’ to end the pandemic
Understand why the U.S. government has decided to waive patents on vaccines
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Daily News Lesson May 05 2021

How legendary dancer Jacques d’Amboise brought dance to public school kids
Learn about the life of Jacques d'Amboise, ballet dancer who brought free dance education to public schools
FILE PHOTO: DHS Secretary Mayorkas speaks at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 05 2021

US plans to reunite more than 1,000 families separated at the border
Hear from the secretary of Homeland Security about why reuniting separated families is a Biden administration priority
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