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Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine trial for children at Duke University in Durham
Daily News Lesson February 01 2022

What parents need to know about a possible COVID vaccine for children under age 5
Discuss what it will mean for schools and public life when young children become eligible for vaccines
First black hockey player Willie O'Ree speaks during a luncheon honoring O'Ree's 50th anniversary debut in the NHL in Atlanta.
Daily News Lesson February 01 2022

First Black NHL player will receive the Congressional Gold Medal

FDA gives full approval to Moderna's vaccine, federal judge rejects a plea deal on hate crimes charges for the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery
A smartphone is seen in front of a screen projection of Spotify logo, in this picture illustration
Daily News Lesson January 31 2022

How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify
Discuss what obligations media platforms have to curb disinformation but allow speech and debate
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2022

Activity: Discuss why school districts are banning books about the Holocaust and racism
Maus and Dear Martin (referring to Martin Luther King Jr.) are recent books to be banned by school districts
U.S. President Joe Biden visits the site of bridge collapse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Daily News Lesson January 31 2022

Jan. 31, 2022: Investigation underway into Pittsburgh bridge collapse that injured 10 last week
ADDITIONAL STORIES: New Texas voter laws may make voting more difficult, Omicron COVID wanes, Tori Amos on creativity and grief
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Daily News Lesson January 30 2022

These Syrian children make their way through air strikes to go to school 
Learn what a school day is like for school children in the midst o a decade-long war
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Daily News Lesson January 28 2022

Activity: The economy grew faster in 2021 than year any since 1984 -- and what a progressive's take on that might mean
ADDITIONAL STORIES: Cardona wants COVID money spent on tutoring, update on vaccine mandate for federal workers, Russia says no plans to invade Ukraine
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Daily News Lesson January 28 2022

Jamaica’s bobsled team qualifies for Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years
Hear why it's notable that Jamaica's bobsled team is back in the Olympics after two decades
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer departs after the conclusion of U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 26 2022

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces his retirement
Learn about the legacy of a Supreme Court justice who has served on the court for nearly three decades
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Daily News Lesson January 26 2022

How the 2020 census data has started new gerrymandering battles
Explore how census results lead to battles over how states are divided into political districts
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Daily News Lesson January 25 2022

Two years into the pandemic, students still struggle with mental health
Discuss the mental well-being challenges of education during the pandemic
U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 25 2022

Jan. 25, 2022 news lessons: What voting by proxy in the House of Representatives means for democracy
ADDITIONAL STORIES: Infrastructure project on crumbling 10-mile tunnel, Miami City Ballet's Swan Lake
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