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Bootleg Fire continues to grow in size
Daily News Lesson July 21 2021

West U.S. wildfires are so extreme that they’re creating lightning, fire whirls
PBS NewsHour discusses the worsening problem with wildfires in the west
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Daily News Lesson July 21 2021

A formerly incarcerated artist’s take on rehabilitation through art
In a Brief But Spectacular take, a formerly incarcerated artist discusses how art helped him grow
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Daily News Lesson July 21 2021

'On Our Minds' student podcast on depression and mental health
On this episode of “On Our Minds,” a podcast made by teenagers for teenagers on mental health, Noah and Zion discuss the body’s reaction to depression and the relationship between physical and mental illness
A sign marks the Pfizer facility in Cambridge
Daily News Lesson July 13 2021

Is the Pfizer booster shot necessary to beat the Delta variant?
PBS NewsHour discusses the next steps for countries as the Delta variant spreads
FILE PHOTO: Gunmen assassinate Haitian president at his home, in Port-au-Prince
Daily News Lesson July 12 2021

Why Haiti is seeking international community's help after President’s assassination
Discuss the events following the recent assassination of Haiti's President
2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
Daily News Lesson July 12 2021

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, makes history at National Spelling Bee
Jul 6, 2021; Surfside, FL, USA; A crew of search and rescue workers on top of what was once Champlain Towers South condominium
Daily News Lesson July 09 2021

Condo boards can be notoriously secretive. Will the Surfside collapse change that?
Discuss lessons learned from the tragic collapse of a condo building in Surfside, Florida
Hometown Heroes ticker tape parade in New York
Daily News Lesson July 08 2021

Eric Adams on NYC’s mayoral race, public safety, economy and COVID plan
Discuss mayoral candidate Eric Adams and his plans for New York City
Confederate statues vandalized in New Orleans
Daily News Lesson July 07 2021

New PBS doc explores the history of Confederate statues
Hear from a comedian and journalist about what Confederate monuments mean in one community
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Daily News Lesson July 06 2021

The U.S. military withdraws from Afghanistan
Discuss the future of Afghanistan and its relationship with the U.S. after U.S. troops begin pullout
General view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 02 2021

Supreme Court's latest ruling further guts Voting Rights Act of 1965

PBS NewsHour gets experts to weigh in and explain the recent upholding of new Arizona voting laws
A Virginia School board meeting reflects a battle playing out across the country over a once-obscure academic doctrine known as Critical Race Theory, in Ashburn
Daily News Lesson July 02 2021

Why so-called 'critical race theory' has become a flashpoint in some public schools
Discuss the recent push to frame 'critical race theory' as dangerous in schools
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