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The U.S. Capitol Building is stormed by a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021
Daily News Lesson January 05 2023

PBS NewsHour stories + Student Video of the Day — Jan. 6, 2023
Current events for social studies, science, English, STEM and more with discussion questions for grades 6-12
NFL: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals
Daily News Lesson January 04 2023

Examining football’s health risks after Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest on the field
Learn about some of the health risks in professional and amateur football
Giant number '23' arrives in Times Square ahead of ball drop
Post January 03 2023

Classroom activity: What were the most important stories of 2022?
Discuss the biggest news to come out of the past year
Amanda Gorman
Post December 30 2022

Classroom activity: Write a New Year poem inspired by Amanda Gorman's 'New Day's Lyric'
Read Amanda Gorman's poem marking the end of a difficult year and then write your own
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Daily News Lesson December 24 2022

News stories to watch this holiday season
Choose a holiday-related story to watch!
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Daily News Lesson December 20 2022

Lesson plan: Initiative allows inmates to work toward law degree while behind bars
Learn about a program that helps people in prison become lawyers and discuss the benefits of such a program
U.S. House Select Committee holds final meeting to release report on Jan. 6, 2021 assault on Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 19 2022

Jan. 6 committee recommends criminal charges against Trump for Capitol attack
Learn about Congress's Jan. 6 committee's final hearing
Janis Herrera gets her blood pressure measured on the first day of the new Pueblo del Rio Housing Projects Wellness Center, a free clinic that will serve 3,500 low income residents, in Los Angeles
Daily News Lesson December 19 2022

How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care
Learn about a new report that tracks racial biases in hospital systems created by automated programs
Basketball - Women - Medal Ceremony
Daily News Lesson December 09 2022

American Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in exchange for arms dealer
Learn about WNBA star Brittney Griner's release from Russian captivity and other stories for Dec. 9, 2022
Activists gather outside U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in case involving LGBT rights in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 06 2022

Supreme Court hears case pitting gay rights against religious freedom
Learn about a Supreme Court case that may allow businesses to refuse to serve gay customers under some conditions based on religious exemptions
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