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U.S. House of Representatives passes the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 23 2022

Will these key pieces of legislation pass ahead of 2022 midterms, including a bill making it harder to overthrow an election?
Learn what legislation is a priority ahead of midterm elections for the current Congress
A health worker examines a man during an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign on the occasion of World AIDS Day at the Kuchingoro IDPs camp in Abuja
Daily News Lesson September 22 2022

Global leaders pledge billions to combat infectious diseases — and other news for Sept. 23, 2022
A rainbow flag waves in the wind at the Stonewall National Monument outside the Stonewall Inn in New York
Daily News Lesson June 23 2022

Black trans activists' roles in leading 1969 Stonewall uprising

Explore the history of the Stonewall uprising, a series of protests started by a black transgender woman named Marsha P. Johnson
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, in Vienna
Daily News Lesson November 30 2021

News wrap Tuesday, Nov. 30: Iran nuclear deal recapped, as talks to revive it resume
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Educator Voices October 20 2021

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Classroom!
Learn how to use NewsHour's new education resource, an update of NewsHour Extra!
A sign marks the Pfizer facility in Cambridge
Daily News Lesson July 13 2021

Is the Pfizer booster shot necessary to beat the Delta variant?
PBS NewsHour discusses the next steps for countries as the Delta variant spreads
FILE PHOTO: Gunmen assassinate Haitian president at his home, in Port-au-Prince
Daily News Lesson July 12 2021

Why Haiti is seeking international community's help after President’s assassination
Discuss the events following the recent assassination of Haiti's President
2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
Daily News Lesson July 12 2021

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, makes history at National Spelling Bee
Jul 6, 2021; Surfside, FL, USA; A crew of search and rescue workers on top of what was once Champlain Towers South condominium
Daily News Lesson July 09 2021

Condo boards can be notoriously secretive. Will the Surfside collapse change that?
Discuss lessons learned from the tragic collapse of a condo building in Surfside, Florida
Confederate statues vandalized in New Orleans
Daily News Lesson July 07 2021

New PBS doc explores the history of Confederate statues
Hear from a comedian and journalist about what Confederate monuments mean in one community
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