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National Day To Prevent Evictions
Daily News Lesson August 02 2021

Millions of tenants at risk as federal eviction ban ends
Discuss the impact of the eviction moratorium, and what may follow now that it is ending
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
Hometown Heroes ticker tape parade in New York
Daily News Lesson July 08 2021

Eric Adams on NYC’s mayoral race, public safety, economy and COVID plan
Discuss mayoral candidate Eric Adams and his plans for New York City
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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Daily News Lesson July 06 2021

The U.S. military withdraws from Afghanistan
Discuss the future of Afghanistan and its relationship with the U.S. after U.S. troops begin pullout
General view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 02 2021

Supreme Court's latest ruling further guts Voting Rights Act of 1965

PBS NewsHour gets experts to weigh in and explain the recent upholding of new Arizona voting laws
A Virginia School board meeting reflects a battle playing out across the country over a once-obscure academic doctrine known as Critical Race Theory, in Ashburn
Daily News Lesson July 02 2021

Why so-called 'critical race theory' has become a flashpoint in some public schools
Discuss the recent push to frame 'critical race theory' as dangerous in schools
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Educator Voices July 02 2021

Teaching bans on 'divisive concepts' including systemic racism and Critical Race Theory
Hear from best-selling author Fredrick Joseph on what the push to ban "divisive concepts" in the classroom means
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Daily News Lesson June 29 2021

New Netflix series fights erasure and honors the influence of Black cuisine in America
Explore Netflix's new series "High on the Hog" honoring the influence of Black cuisine in America
People walk near a gate to Area 51 as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada
Daily News Lesson June 28 2021

Why the Pentagon’s latest UFO report is a turning point on the issue
Discuss a new federal report on UFOs and what unexplained aerial phenomenon might mean
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