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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 24 2022

Jan. 24, 2022: Omicron, herd immunity, worldwide vaccine access
ADDITIONAL STORIES: Brooks & Capehart on Biden's first year, How DMC went from rapper to children's book author
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
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Lesson Plan January 19 2022

Lesson Plan: Pandemic poetry

Students will watch Jasmine Gardosi perform her poem on an actual roller coaster and then craft their own poem
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
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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Daily News Lesson January 10 2022

Jan 10, 2022: News summary with video & discussion questions
Russia sends troops to Ukraine and Kazakhstan, James Webb telescope opens its 'golden eye'
People get tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lima
Daily News Lesson January 06 2022

Jan. 7, 2022 news summary: Video & discussion questions
COVID-19 caused a record 9.5 million new infections worldwide; U.S. Postal Service asked for a 120-day delay of the federal vaccine mandate for large employers
COVID-19 pandemic in New York
Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

Some schools temporarily return to virtual learning to avoid post-holiday COVID spike
Learn what is triggering in-person school closures and what to expect over the next month
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