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Record wildfires spread through California
and other western states this week, destroying hundreds of homes and displacing thousands of people. Smoke and ash have transformed the landscape across parts of the west including darkening the skies over cities such as San Francisco. For a lesson on the wildfires and climate change,
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Also in the news:
- Wildfires have affected other regions of the world. In Greece , protests broke out on the island of Lesbos after a refugee camp there burned down.
- Friday marked the 19th anniversary of the attacks of September 11 . Memorials were muted this year by COVID-19 precautions, but still took place in New York and elsewhere. For a lesson on 9/11 and its impact, click here .
- A push to pass additional COVID-19 relief funding stalled in the Senate . Experts now believe it's unlikely additional relief legislation will be passed before the November election.
- As school returns with many students learning remotely and many adults working from home, some people are looking for new ways to connect to their communities through art and music. Elsewhere, people across the US mourn the death of a pop culture icon .
- President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden continued their campaigns this week as they prepare to debate for the first time later this month. Use this lesson plan to explore the electoral college and the race to win the presidency.
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