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EU Commission visit of US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
Daily News Lesson September 24 2021

How nations can help address climate change
Learn about the international negotiations that go into climate change reduction
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a 'Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine' sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration
Daily News Lesson September 23 2021

U.S. plan to share Pfizer shots globally ‘too little and too late,’ ex-CDC director says
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that the U.S. was purchasing an additional 500 million Pfizer COVID vaccines to donate to other nations
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Daily News Lesson September 22 2021

Inmates released to home confinement during pandemic fear ‘devastating’ reincarceration
Hear from people released from prison because of COVID, and how they're pushing to stay in their homes
Muhammad Ali Punching Bag
Daily News Lesson September 21 2021

An inside look at PBS's ‘Muhammad Ali’ and who gets to tell the story
Hear from documentarian Ken Burns on how and why he made his latest series about Muhammad Ali
California Governor Gavin Newsom visits Oakland ahead of recall election
Daily News Lesson September 15 2021

Governor Newsom survives recall vote in California
Learn about the results of California's recall election and why it was triggered
A man places roses at the 9/11 Memorial ahead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Daily News Lesson September 13 2021

Educators reflect on the significance of teaching about 9/11
Hear from educators around the country on why teaching about 9/11 is important to them — and to students
FILE PHOTO: 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks
Daily News Lesson September 08 2021

Discussing 9/11 and partisan polarization with your students

Discuss the impact of 9/11 on the country's politics and polarization
Two Muslim women take pictures after the first Friday prayers during the month of Ramadan at Diyanet Center of America in Lanham
Daily News Lesson September 07 2021

American Muslims remember how 9/11 changed America as they knew it
Discuss the threats that Muslims in the U.S. faced after 9/11
The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin
Daily News Lesson September 03 2021

Supreme Court allows restrictive abortion law in Texas to go forward
Learn about the new Texas law that challenges the 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey Supreme Court cases
Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Daily News Lesson August 31 2021

America's longest war is over
In this PBS lesson plan, learn about the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 20 years in Afghanistan
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