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Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Hear from these high school graduates on what they think the future holds for them

Talk with a friend or classmate about your possible future self. Then make your own Brief But Spectacular video!

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Daily News Lesson January 12 2023

Top stories! Using heat pumps instead of fossil fuels + News wrap 1/12/23 + Student video

Will the move help reduce the negative effects on our environment from global warming?

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Daily News Lesson September 22 2022

Global leaders pledge billions to combat infectious diseases — and other news for Sept. 23, 2022

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Daily News Lesson July 12 2022

Immigrant entrepreneurs build community in Phoenix

Hear one Syrian refugee story on how she started from scratch to care for her family

Pennsylvania Schools Distribute Lunches While Closed For Coronavirus

Daily News Lesson June 28 2022

Congress extends school lunch program at last minute

Learn how late vote may have jeopardized summer meals for nearly 7 million children

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Student Voices April 19 2022

Student Voice: How Hindsight 20/21 project gave students an artful avenue to reflect on the pandemic

In the Spring of 2021, PBS NewsHour Classroom and CoBuild19 invited students, educators and families to share your stories through art, text or multimedia to express how the pandemic affected you and your communities as part of our Hindsight 20/21 project.

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Daily News Lesson April 03 2022

China orders millions in Shanghai to shelter in place as COVID cases surge

Find out what China is doing in one of its largest cities to try to stave off a wave of COVID

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Daily News Lesson March 16 2022

Americans describe the momentous mental health toll of the pandemic

Hear how two years of pandemic have taken a toll on Americans' mental health, and what can be done about it

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Daily News Lesson December 29 2021

Texas doctor reflects on the lessons and loss in 2021

Hear from one front-line health worker on what surprised him about the course of the pandemic

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Daily News Lesson June 03 2021

What students lost — and gained — during the pandemic year

Discuss the unexpected difficulties and some of the unexpected positives of the past year

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