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Daily News Lesson August 22 2022

Why U.S. teachers are leaving the profession
Hear from educators why many teachers are leaving schools, leading to teacher shortages
Lake Powell reaches historic low levels as Colorado River is named the most endangered river in the United States
Daily News Lesson August 18 2022

What is happening to the Colorado River? New water restrictions underscore severity of climate crisis
Learn how droughts have pushed federal officials to impose new regulations on water use in the western U.S.
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Daily News Lesson August 17 2022

Four election terms your students should know from the Alaska and Wyoming's primaries
Hear about the results of this week's primary elections and learn critical election terminology
FILE PHOTO: British author Salman Rushdie listens during an interview with Reuters in London
Daily News Lesson August 16 2022

Salman Rushdie, literary champion of free speech, recovering after attack
Learn about Salman Rushdie, a novelist and free expression advocate who was recently attacked
Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs Trump Tower for a deposition two days after FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home
Daily News Lesson August 15 2022

FBI retrieved top secret documents from Trump’s Florida home
Learn about top secret and other documents taken from Trump's home and office by the FBI
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Daily News Lesson August 10 2022

FBI searches Donald Trump’s Florida home
Learn what is known about an FBI search of Donald Trump's hotel and residence in Florida
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Daily News Lesson August 09 2022

How the Senate's latest bill would boost clean energy and combat global warming
Learn more about the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lead to by far the biggest investment the federal government has made on tackling climate change
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks about climate change outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson August 08 2022

The senate passes long-awaited climate bill
Learn what is in the climate and health care bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act
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Daily News Lesson August 05 2022

Freya the walrus becomes internet famous from crushing seafaring vessels 
Learn about the internet-famous walrus named Freya
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Daily News Lesson August 05 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner now faces 9 years in a Russian prison
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Daily News Lesson August 04 2022

Why Kansas' vote to preserve abortion rights has the country talking
On Aug. 2, Kansas rejected an anti-abortion amendment in a landslide vote
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2022

Why Ukraine's role in grain shipments affects global food shortages
A cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain set sail from Odessa for the first time since Russia's invasion more than five months ago
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