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FILE PHOTO: A poster of Daunte Wright is seen after the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Daily News Lesson January 21 2022

Jan 21, 2022: Congress seeks testimony from Ivanka Trump, unemployment jumps higher

ADDITIONAL STORIES: NATO countries can't agree on Ukraine, understanding film 'Don't Look Up'

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

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Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

News summary lesson: Trial of Daunte Wright's killer, camel pageant crackdown

Also Instagram's impact on kids' mental health, Germany's new chancellor and the omicron variant

The U.S. Capitol building is pictured at dawn along the National Mall in Washington

Daily News Lesson December 06 2021

News summary for Monday Dec. 6, 2021 with video & discussion questions

Biden signs short-term spending bill, averting government shutdown

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