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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks about climate change outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson August 08 2022

The senate passes long-awaited climate bill
Learn what is in the climate and health care bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act
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Daily News Lesson July 26 2022

Scientists measure how quickly Antarctica glacier is melting
Learn about a scientist's quest to chronicle what's happening with one of the most important glaciers
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Daily News Lesson July 19 2022

Student Reporting Labs: Welcoming refugees through the gift of musical instruments
Learn about a program that provides needed supplies and support to refugees
Demonstrators protest inside the President's House and Presidential secretariat, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, in Colombo
Daily News Lesson July 12 2022

World history class discussion: What made Sri Lankans take over palace and oust leadership
The lack of gasoline is affecting Sri Lanka. What other issues could scarcity of gasoline lead to?
British PM Johnson speaks at Downing Street
Daily News Lesson July 08 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down after a string of scandals
Johnson told his nation Thursday he would resign his post later in the summer and stand down now as head of his party
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Daily News Lesson June 28 2022

What Americans think about Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Recent polls by PBS NewsHour show how Americans are responding to the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Daily News Lesson June 24 2022

Supreme Court overturns century-old gun law, allows firearms in most public places
Overturns New York State law just weeks following Buffalo mass shooting
U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol
Daily News Lesson June 22 2022

Updates from Day 4 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
Learn more about the highlights from Day 4 of the Jan. 6 hearings
U.S. House Select Committee holds public hearing to investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
With the second day of Jan. 6 committee hearings complete, get two perspectives on the day's events
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Daily News Lesson June 10 2022

What we learned on Day 1 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings
The Jan. 6 congressional committee is set to lay out its evidence in detail starting Monday after a dramatic opening night.
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