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Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Jan 12, 2022 news lessons: Webb space telescope's final launch
Additional stories: Grand Ole Opry backlash, Congress and voting rights
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 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
Coronavirus variant sequencing at the University of Pennsylvania
Daily News Lesson December 16 2021

As the holiday season nears, concerns of a resurgent virus are growing
What should the country expect for the latest wave of COVID?
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Daily News Lesson December 15 2021

Melting of massive Antarctica ice shelf could rewrite global coastline
Learn why melting ice at the poles could affect coastlines everywhere
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Daily News Lesson December 13 2021

Dec. 13, 2021: News summary with video & discussion questions
Kentucky tornado aftermath, climate change's effects on historic Michigan fishing village
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Daily News Lesson December 09 2021

What are PFAS, and what makes these 'forever chemicals' dangerous?
Learn how the federal government is trying to clean up one persistent form of pollution
FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares a dose of the of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dutywa
Daily News Lesson December 02 2021

Does South Africa’s COVID uptick signal greater threat from omicron? Here’s what we know
Learn why the omicron variant of COVID is getting attention and how public health officials are learning about it
A vial and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed South Africa flag and words "Omicron SARS-CoV-2" in this illustration taken
Daily News Lesson November 29 2021

How the world is responding to the omicron variant
Hear how countries around the world are preparing for a new COVID variant
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Daily News Lesson November 29 2021

Quirky ‘Museum of Failure’ celebrates creativity and innovation
Learn why failure is an important part of creativity and invention
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