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FILE PHOTO: Gorsuch smiles as he joins his fellow justices for a new U.S. Supreme Court family photo including him, their most recent addition, at the Supreme Court building in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 20 2022

Jan. 20, 2022: President Biden marks one year in office, tensions in Ukraine, news summary
ADDITIONAL STORIES: Airlines concerned about 5G, remembering André Leon Talley
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a formal news conference at the White House
Daily News Lesson January 19 2022

Biden acknowledges setbacks to domestic agenda in rare press conference
Hear what President Biden said about the successes and failures of his first year
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in Philadelphia
Daily News Lesson January 19 2022

Jan 19, 2022: Corruption in politics, filibuster reform, Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Rudy Giuliani
ADDITIONAL STORIES: Tonga volcano eruption, tsunami and filibuster reform
A general view from a New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows ash covered homes and vegetation over Nomuka in Tonga
Daily News Lesson January 19 2022

The science behind the Tonga volcanic eruption, tsunami
Learn why the explosion that accompanied a Pacific Ocean volcano was so enormous, and what scientists still don't know about it
A person walks past a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. during the celebration of MLK Community Service Day in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 18 2022

Jan. 18, 2022: Tonga's volcanic eruption, MLK and voting rights, news summary
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Daily News Lesson January 17 2022

MLK Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ by Senate inaction on voting reform, son says
Learn about Congressional plans for protecting voting rights and how they align with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision
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Daily News Lesson January 14 2022

Jan. 14, 2022: Earth sets record for hottest in history 6th year in a row
Additional stories: Why are voting rights protections necessary? — Indigenous symbolism central to Tucson mass shooting memorial
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Jim Crow 2021: The Latest Assault on the Right to Vote, in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 13 2022

Sen. Warnock on the prospects for voting rights legislation: ‘This is about our democracy’
Hear from one Democratic senator on why his party sees voting rights as a priority in Congress
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Daily News Lesson January 13 2022

Jan 13, 2022 news lessons: Harlem Renaissance play ‘Passing’ and racial identity
Additional stories: Voting rights fight during extreme partisanship -- 3-D technology restores Cleveland Krishna' to divine glory
Low stock store shelves in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Inflation surged at the fastest pace in 40 years. What will it mean for consumers?
Learn why inflation has risen quickly during the COVID pandemic, and how that might affect the everyday economy
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Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Jan 12, 2022 news lessons: Webb space telescope's final launch
Additional stories: Grand Ole Opry backlash, Congress and voting rights
A hand written sign reads "No Covid Tests" in Somerville
Daily News Lesson January 11 2022

COVID hospitalizations reach record high as the White House rushes to ramp up testing
Hear why many are frustrated by lack of tests available during the omicron surge, and what the Biden administration is doing to address the problem
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