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FILE PHOTO: A family's stimulus check from the U.S. Treasury for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid arrived in the mail in Milton
Daily News Lesson June 08 2021

How stimulus checks have impacted everyday Americans
Learn how Americans are spending their stimulus checks
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Daily News Lesson June 01 2021

Tulsa Massacre's effects on Black community 100 years later
Discuss the Tulsa Massacre and how the attack still shapes a city today
One year anniversary of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
Daily News Lesson May 26 2021

What's changed since George Floyd's death one year ago
Discuss what has changed — and what hasn't — since George Floyd was killed one year ago
A pre-planned rally against anti-Asian hate crimes held by the Asian American Pacific Islanders Organizing Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Newcastle
Daily News Lesson May 19 2021

Congress passes anti-Asian hate crimes act with bipartisan support
Understand a new bill that helps officials better track and respond to hate crimes
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Daily News Lesson May 18 2021

Join PBS' 'Disrupted' tonight: How COVID changed the way we've learned and taught
Hear from teens about how the last year affected their lives
Israeli-Palestinian violence flares up
Daily News Lesson May 14 2021

Core issues behind the escalating conflict in Israel-Palestine
Hear from two experts on what has led to violence in Israel and Palestine in recent weeks
COVID-19 vaccination at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto
Daily News Lesson May 12 2021

FDA greenlights Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15
Discuss the approvals behind vaccinating children for COVID-19 and the decision-making behind vaccine mandates
FILE PHOTO: DHS Secretary Mayorkas speaks at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 05 2021

US plans to reunite more than 1,000 families separated at the border
Hear from the secretary of Homeland Security about why reuniting separated families is a Biden administration priority
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mumbai
Daily News Lesson May 04 2021

Discuss India’s deepening COVID-19 crisis
Understand why India is experiencing its worst COVID crisis even as other countries begin to recover
FILE PHOTO: Morning rises over the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 03 2021

Student free speech makes it to the Supreme Court
Discuss whether public schools should be able to punish students for speech outside of the school
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