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Teachers tell NPR that exploring previous precedents can help students make sense of what happened on Jan. 6. For example: when invading British troops attacked Washington and set fire to the U.S. Capitol in 1814. Keith Lance/Getty Images hide caption
Corinne Tan is American Girl's 2022 Girl of the Year, and the first Chinese American doll to hold that title. The company says her story will teach kids about standing up to racism, among other lessons. Business Wire hide caption
Tyler Shultz was not the only Theranos whistleblower, but he was the first to report troubling findings at the company to regulators. At the time, it was a risky and bold move, but it helped accelerate scrutiny that would ultimately end in the company's implosion. Shultz is photographed at his family's home in Los Gatos. Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR hide caption
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Willie Stokes walks from a state prison in Chester, Pa., on Tuesday after his 1984 murder conviction was overturned because of perjured witness testimony. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
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Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi of Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have developed a new COVID vaccine that could prove beneficial to lower resource countries. They said their Texas location was key to the project: There were lots of local philanthropic groups that agreed to fund their research. Max Trautner/Texas Children's Hospital hide caption
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