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People receive COVID-19 booster vaccination in Michigan
Daily News Lesson December 10 2021

Dec. 10, 2021: News summary lesson with video & discussion questions
CDC, FDA expand booster availability to 16- and 17-year-olds and Starbucks store votes to unionize
Anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights protesters gather outside Supreme Court in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 01 2021

Why the Supreme Court may reverse Roe v. Wade in Mississippi abortion ban case
Hear why arguments at the Supreme Court signal a change in decades-old precedent on abortion
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 November 18 2021

News Wrap: Overdose deaths hit record high, Republican Congressman censured, convictions for killing of Malcolm X overturned
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Daily News Lesson November 12 2021

A veteran's advice for talking to someone with PTSD
Learn how best to have an open conversation with those who have experienced trauma, including vets
People march to protest against New York City mandated vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York
Daily News Lesson November 02 2021

News Wrap: 6% of NYC’s work force placed on unpaid leave for defying vaccine mandate
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Daily News Lesson October 27 2021

Congress grills social media execs over kids' mental health
Discuss why many are concerned about social media's impact on teen mental health
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 20 2021

Congress considers funding for student mental health and more
Hear from the secretary of education and discuss what can be done in your school to address student mental health
FILE PHOTO: Pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
Daily News Lesson October 03 2021

Just 32% of pregnant women in U.S. are vaccinated, divide worsening along racial lines
Hear from one expert on why vaccine rates among pregnant women are low, and why that's especially dangerous
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccines at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 27 2021

Biden again urges Congress to pass infrastructure, reconciliation bills amid stalemate
Hear why Democrats are still unable to agree on their own historic spending bills, and what might change this week
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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