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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
FILE PHOTO: The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are administered to healthcare professionals, in Indianapolis
Daily News Lesson August 09 2021

As Delta variant surges, should public or private sectors mandate vaccines?
With the recent surge in the Delta Variant, especially among the unvaccinated, parts of the government sector and private companies make the move to mandate vaccines- what are the implications of this?
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Daily News Lesson August 08 2021

After 20 years, Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan
Hear from one former Afghan official on what the future of Afghanistan might look like now that the Taliban is back in power
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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
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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 02 2021

Supreme Court's latest ruling further guts Voting Rights Act of 1965

PBS NewsHour gets experts to weigh in and explain the recent upholding of new Arizona voting laws
A Virginia School board meeting reflects a battle playing out across the country over a once-obscure academic doctrine known as Critical Race Theory, in Ashburn
Daily News Lesson July 02 2021

Why so-called 'critical race theory' has become a flashpoint in some public schools
Discuss the recent push to frame 'critical race theory' as dangerous in schools
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Educator Voices July 02 2021

Teaching bans on 'divisive concepts' including systemic racism and Critical Race Theory
Hear from best-selling author Fredrick Joseph on what the push to ban "divisive concepts" in the classroom means
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Daily News Lesson June 23 2021

One Indigenous man’s journey in fatherhood, addiction and healing
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