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Daily News Lesson September 29 2023

Student journalists draw attention to food cost disparities in low-income neighborhoods

Hear about students who are making a difference in their community through research

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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Understanding the high cost of staying in touch for the incarcerated

Families of incarcerated people in the U.S. spend as much as $500 a month to keep in touch with loved ones

A sign marks a rendezvous location for Lyft and Uber users at San Diego State University in San Diego

Daily Video October 05 2020

How state ballot initiatives play a key role in elections

How might a ballot initiative in California determine the future of the 'gig economy'?

FILE PHOTO: Social distancing dividers for students are seen in a classroom at St. Benedict School, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montebello, near Los Angeles

Daily Video August 07 2020

Who decides whether or not schools should reopen?

In this NewsHour lesson, find out who actually decides how and when schools open, and the role students may play in the decision.

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Daily Video July 22 2020

Brief But Spectacular: Why one doctor has started dispensing financial advice

Meet a doctor who sees financial advice as a key component of health advice to her patients.

FILE PHOTO: Carrefour teams up with Uber Eats for lockdown deliveries

Daily Video June 29 2020

Who is taking your money when you order takeout?

In this lesson plan, uncover the hidden economy behind our quarantine takeout orders.

Protest against Chile's state economic model in Santiago

Daily Video October 28 2019

Chile protests for greater economic equality

Use this NewsHour story to learn about the protests taking place in Chile and why they are so historically significant.

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Lesson Plan June 11 2016

How the Deck is Stacked: Income Inequality in the U.S. - Lesson Plan

According to research by the Pew Research Center, the American middle class is shrinking and the gap between high-income and low-income households is growing. This lesson plan will introduce students to the reality of income inequality in America.

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