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Daily News Lesson September 13 2022

Congress ends free meal program for students at same time child poverty declines — and other news for Sept. 14, 2022
Republicans blocked another extension of the program, saying the worst of the pandemic was over
FILE PHOTO: Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking water indefinitely
Daily News Lesson September 12 2022

How Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis is a sign of larger racial inequities
Hear why the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi reveals racial inequality
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Daily News Lesson September 12 2022

Politics Monday team on the end of primary season — and other news for Sept. 13, 2022
Primary season officially comes to a close Tuesday, and attention now turns toward the general election
Ukrainian service members prepare to transport a Russian tank captured during a counteroffensive operation in Kharkiv region
Daily News Lesson September 11 2022

Battle lines are redrawn in Ukraine — and other news for Sept. 12, 2022
21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, in New York City
Daily News Lesson September 11 2022

Honoring lives lost in the 9/11 attacks

Hear how some marked the lives lost more than 20 years ago on September 11
Queen Elizabeth II visits Goodenough College in London
Daily News Lesson September 08 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96
Learn about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, who was queen for 70 years until her death in 2022
Migrants arrive at Union Station in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 08 2022

Emergency declared as Republican governors send migrant buses to Washington — and other news for Sept. 9, 2022
Let your students choose which news story they want to learn about today!
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Daily News Lesson September 07 2022

Could your state's midterm race decide control of the Senate? — and other news for Sept. 8, 2022
Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin are four races to watch closely
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Daily News Lesson September 07 2022

Climate change increasing chance of ‘mega storm’ in California
Learn the reasons some scientists are concerned about the potential for an unprecedented storm hitting the California coast
Voters cast ballots in Pennsylvania primary election
Daily News Lesson September 06 2022

A look at the political landscape two months before midterms — and other news for Sept. 7, 2022
Learn about the latest news and updates on the approaching midterms
UK leadership contenders take part in Conservative Party hustings event in Birmingham
Daily News Lesson September 06 2022

Liz Truss becomes prime minister for the United Kingdom
Learn about Lz Truss, the new conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom
FILE PHOTO: Electric cars sit charging in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine
Daily News Lesson September 06 2022

California banned sales of new gas-fueled cars by 2035 — will your state do the same? News for Sept. 6, 2022
Check your state's "bill tracker" website to find out!
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