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Juul e-cigarettes are seen on the counter of a vape store in Santa Monica
Daily News Lesson June 24 2022

FDA bans Juul vaping products as teen has spiked across country
Learn why federal authorities have decided to ban certain vaping products as part of push to limit nicotine sales
Philadelphia Shooting
Daily News Lesson June 06 2022

Why doctors are calling gun violence an epidemic — and other news for June 7, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative\
Daily News Lesson May 26 2022

Monkeypox spreads amid struggle to contain COVID-19
Understand why the spread of an uncommon virus is complicating efforts to control COVID-19
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Daily News Lesson May 11 2022

A highly contagious strain of bird flu plagues farmers across the U.S.
Learn how the spread of avian flu may be affecting wildlife and poultry
FILE PHOTO: A full syringe, empty syringe and spoon sit on the roof of the car in Lynn
Daily News Lesson May 11 2022

Overdose deaths in the U.S. reached record levels in 2021 — and other news for May 12, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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Daily News Lesson April 22 2022

Lesson plan: For Earth Day, examine other 'Don't Look Up' moments in history

In this lesson, explore the ways crises such as climate change are often ignored and why
Rural Texas doctors fuming after being left out in cold on vaccine
Daily News Lesson April 06 2022

Biden proposes expansion of Affordable Care Act — and other news for April 6, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
Free N95 masks are distributed in Michigan
Daily News Lesson February 27 2022

CDC changes recommendations on when to wear masks in public
Hear the latest on the CDC's recommendations and find out what they mean for safety measures in your area
A hand written sign reads "No Covid Tests" in Somerville
Daily News Lesson January 11 2022

COVID hospitalizations reach record high as the White House rushes to ramp up testing
Hear why many are frustrated by lack of tests available during the omicron surge, and what the Biden administration is doing to address the problem
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Daily News Lesson December 22 2021

How arrest records become ‘invisible handcuffs’ that keep people unemployed
Learn how arrest records can linger in public and limit future opportunities, even for those not convicted of crimes
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