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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
Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on pending U.S. judicial nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson February 25 2022

Biden reportedly chooses Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court nomination
Learn about President Biden's reported choice to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer
FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles
Daily News Lesson February 24 2022

Feb. 25, 2022: Choose from these 8 news stories including investigation of Elon Musk
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
The Russian flag is seen behind a razor wire fence on the roof of the Russian Consulate General in Kharkiv
Daily News Lesson February 24 2022

Feb. 24, 2022: Choose from these 9 news stories including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and new COVID vaccine
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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Daily News Lesson February 23 2022

Activity: Can 3D printing become a solution for the housing shortage? What can 3D printing build in YOUR community?
Learn how 3D printing can help ease the housing crisis
FILE PHOTO: A poster of Daunte Wright is seen after the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Daily News Lesson February 22 2022

Feb. 23, 2022: Choose from these 8 news stories including economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
Soccer: Womens World Cup Champions-Parade
Daily News Lesson February 22 2022

U.S. women soccer players reach $24 million settlement in fight for equal pay
Hear about a settlement of a lawsuit designed to bring U.S. national women's soccer team pay closer to men's
Military vehicles are seen during the joint exercises of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in the Brest Region
Daily News Lesson February 21 2022

Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions as the West levies sanctions
Learn about Russia's latest resolution to invade Ukraine
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Daily News Lesson February 16 2022

Activity: How the debate on teaching U.S. history including racism is impacting students
Discuss the impact of legislation and the push to limit "divisive concepts" taught in social studies, English and other classes
CORRECTION Western Megadrought Record
Daily News Lesson February 15 2022

Western states face challenging future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years
Hear how a historic drought in the U.S. West may affect life there in the future, and what can be done about it
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