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The Wider Image: Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa's cocoa crisis deepens
Daily News Lesson April 30 2024

Climate effects in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide

Learn why weather in West Africa is sending chocolate prices soaring in the U.S. and across the world
A Boeing 737 MAX sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington
Daily News Lesson March 27 2024

Boeing remains under scrutiny amid quality control issues

Boeing remains on the hot seat over questions about its production processes
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Daily News Lesson March 20 2024

The life and achievements of chemist Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar

Hear about a groundbreaking scientist who discovered Kevlar, a fiber stronger than steel
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Daily News Lesson March 19 2024

One teacher's take on harnessing AI in schools

Hear from a teacher who has found a way to use AI in his classroom to help students build confidence in their writing
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson February 01 2024

Lawmakers grill social media executives, accusing them of failing to protect children

Lesson includes an interview by one mother whose child died by suicide after being bullied online
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2024

A Black physician’s memoir looks at the legacy of medical racism in America

Learn about medical racism and one doctor's work to address problems in the field
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Daily News Lesson January 30 2024

White House halts natural gas exports over climate concerns

Learn about a White House decision to curb growth of liquid natural gas exports
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Daily News Lesson September 21 2023

Fishing gear pile-up on Maine's coast contributes to plastic onslaught of oceans

Explore how lost or abandoned fishing gear harms marine life — and beyond
A rat jumps into a puddle in the snow in the Manhattan borough of New York City
Daily News Lesson September 17 2023

Inventing solutions to cities exploding rat populations

Does your city/town have a plan for controlling its rat population?
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Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Lobster industry says regulations to save right whales will push them out of business
Learn about a conflict between the needs of lobster fishermen and the whales their activities are harming
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Daily News Lesson April 25 2023

Saving Earth’s most threatened plants + Newswrap 4/26/23 + Student video
Hear from scientists who are preserving endangered plant species before it's too late
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Daily News Lesson March 19 2023

Top Lesson: 5,000-mile-long mass of seaweed coming to shore + News wrap 3/20/23 + Student video
The 10-million ton mass changes in size from month to month with the peak generally hitting in the summer
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