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People gather in Melbourne, Australia to stand in solidarity with the Iranian protests.
PBS News Hour Classroom October 03, 2022

How Iran's Generation Z Is Leading Protests in the Streets and Online

Ask Students: Who are some of the people protesting in Iran that are described in this story? What is the reason protests started recently?

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talking about conspiracy theories
PBS News Hour Classroom September 28, 2022

How One Woman Came to Reject Conspiracy Theories She Once Believed

Ask Students: Why did Robertson come to believe the conspiracy theories? When did she come to doubt the conspiracy theories she had believed in?

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Representative Zoe Lofgren (D) talkins to PBS NewsHour
PBS News Hour Classroom September 26, 2022

What to Expect from the Final January 6 Hearing

Ask Students: Who is interviewed in this piece, and what is her background? What will be the focus of the next Jan. 6 committee hearing, according to Lofgren?

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joe manchin discusses his energy bill
PBS News Hour Classroom September 24, 2022

Will Election Security, Energy, and Government Funding Bills Be Passed Before the 2022 Election?

Ask Students: Who is trying to pass legislation before the next election? What is some of the legislation Congress is focused on this fall?

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Track map of Hurricane Fiona of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. The points show the location of the storm at 6-hour intervals.
PBS News Hour Classroom September 22, 2022

Calls for Reform in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona Leaves Island Without Power

Ask Students: Where has Hurricane Fiona struck? What are some of the ways Fiona has impacted Puerto Rico and when was it last struck by a devastating hurricane?

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An election official outside and voters outside a voting location in Minneapolis, Minnesota
PBS News Hour Classroom September 21, 2022

Election Officials Struggle to Recruit Poll Workers for Midterms Amid Growing Threats

Ask Students: What are some of the reasons poll workers left in recent years? When did recruiting poll workers become a problem?

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nurses strike in minnesota
PBS News Hour Classroom September 20, 2022

Why 15,000 Nurses Went on Strike in Minnesota

Ask Students: Who is interviewed in this story, and what are their backgrounds? What were the demands of the striking nurses?

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how music affects mood - young man listening to music with headphones
PBS News Hour Classroom September 19, 2022

How Does Music Affect Your Mood?

Ask Students: Why does rhythm influence our moods, according to the expert? How else can playing or listening to music change our moods?

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map of federally and state recognized tribes
Albert Shanker Institute September 13, 2022

Federal Policy And Tribal Sovereignty

This blog is republished from the Albert Shanker Institute’s blog series honoring Constitution Day (September 17th).

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storm runoff in california
PBS News Hour Classroom September 12, 2022

Climate Change Increasing the Chance of 'Mega Storm' in California

Ask Students: Where and when might a “mega storm” hit the west coast, according to this story? Why is such a storm more likely now than in the past?

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