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An electric vehicle charge station by ChargePoint, Inc. is seen outside New York City Hall in Manhattan, New York

Daily News Lesson February 23 2023

Top stories: Why electric cars aren't all over the place + News wrap 2/23/23 + Student video

Learn about some the hurdles currently facing the electric vehicle industry and possible solutions

A drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Daily News Lesson February 13 2023

Top stories: Toxic leak prompts safety concerns + News wrap 2/14/23 + Student video

A train derailment in eastern Ohio has released toxins into the atmosphere and raised broader concerns about safe infrastructure

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

U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington

Daily News Lesson January 25 2022

Jan. 25, 2022 news lessons: What voting by proxy in the House of Representatives means for democracy

ADDITIONAL STORIES: Infrastructure project on crumbling 10-mile tunnel, Miami City Ballet's Swan Lake

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccines at the White House in Washington

Daily News Lesson September 27 2021

Biden again urges Congress to pass infrastructure, reconciliation bills amid stalemate

Hear why Democrats are still unable to agree on their own historic spending bills, and what might change this week

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 12 2021

Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and climate change

Discuss the Senate bill that would provide $3.5 trillion in investments for climate change, family programs and health programs

U.S. President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington

Daily News Lesson April 29 2021

Discuss Biden's address with your students

Watch clips from Biden's address to Congress and discuss what should be national priority going forward

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Daily Video February 27 2019

Modern construction leads to discoveries of Rome's ancient past

In this lesson plan, students will learn about new discoveries from Rome's ancient past.

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Daily Video July 31 2015

States scramble to fix dangerous roads and bridges

Many of the country’s roads and bridges are dangerously in need of repair, but it’s not clear how that will happen.

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Post May 06 2011

Tornadoes, Floods Ravage Large Parts of the U.S.

Extreme weather in parts of the United States has displaced thousands of families this spring. Resi…

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