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Daily News Lesson August 28 2026

In one of the nation's hottest cities, bags of ice are helping save lives

Learn how cities are coping with people impacted by extreme summer heat
glaciers
Daily News Lesson August 21 2026

Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt

Learn how scientists are attempting to reverse glacial melt through intervention
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Daily News Lesson July 10 2026

Some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for weight loss drug discounts

Explore how a key policy change could allow millions more Americans to access and afford GLP-1s
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Daily News Lesson June 01 2026

What's next for mission to moon after Blue Origin rocket explosion?

The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, said no one was injured and all personnel were accounted for
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Lesson Plan April 06 2026

Lesson plan: Redesign the washing machine

Discuss how doing the dishes could be made a lot easier by following this process!
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is seen in this undated NASA image
Daily News Lesson January 02 2026

Scientists begin expedition to study massive, melting Antarctic glacier

Learn about an scientific mission to examine a massive glacier at risk of melting
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Daily News Lesson December 30 2025

A conversation with Temple Grandin, world-renowned animal scientist and autism advocate

Explore our "News: Then & Now" section to learn about past inventors using the Library of Congress' primary source sets
File photo of an Adelie penguin standing atop a block of melting ice near the French station at Dumont díUrville in East Antarctica
Daily News Lesson December 17 2025

What Antarctic ice cores tell us about climate past and future

Learn what ancient ice samples can tell us about climate change
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Daily News Lesson November 17 2025

How anyone can unlock creativity using cross-disciplinary problem solving

Hear from a legendary designer about how collaboration helps us find our creativity
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Daily News Lesson October 22 2025

Young photographer documents disappearing salt marshes to inspire action

Soren Goldsmith, a 20-year-old photographer, uses an underwater amphibious camera trap to study the salt marshes
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