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U.S. forces assist in Afghanistan evacuation
Daily News Lesson August 23 2021

Afghan refugees face massive bureaucratic hurdles coming to U.S.
Learn about some of the difficulties refugees face in getting out of Afghanistan
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on federal government coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in Washington
Daily News Lesson August 13 2021

Dr. Fauci explains booster shots and the delta variant’s threat to children
Understand the delta variant and how unvaccinated children can take precautions
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson August 12 2021

Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and climate change
Discuss the Senate bill that would provide $3.5 trillion in investments for climate change, family programs and health programs
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Daily News Lesson August 11 2021

Cuban protests find youth allies in Miami
Discuss protests in Cuba and Miami, and explore who is leading them and what voices may be left out
Manatee County COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site
Daily News Lesson August 06 2021

School districts sue as mayor defies Arkansas mask mandate ban
Discuss the challenges some states are making to local rules about masking in public schools
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Daily News Lesson August 04 2021

Severe drought reignites conflicts over land and water use
Discover how drought is causing rifts between two communities in the Klamath Basin
National Day To Prevent Evictions
Daily News Lesson August 02 2021

Millions of tenants at risk as federal eviction ban ends
Discuss the impact of the eviction moratorium, and what may follow now that it is ending
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Daily News Lesson July 27 2021

Retirees invent way to help breast cancer survivors

Learn about a group of women making an impact even in retirement
Protesters outside West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong
Daily News Lesson July 26 2021

Hong Kong police arrest children’s book authors in free speech crackdown
Following more arrests related to the Hong Kong protests, PBS NewsHour discusses a children's book labeled as "seditious"
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Daily News Lesson July 21 2021

'On Our Minds' student podcast on depression and mental health
On this episode of “On Our Minds,” a podcast made by teenagers for teenagers on mental health, Noah and Zion discuss the body’s reaction to depression and the relationship between physical and mental illness
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