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Daily News Lesson September 26 2025

Citizen historians preserve details of Smithsonian exhibits

Learn why some volunteers are documenting exhibits in Smithsonian museums

Daily News Lesson September 25 2025

How peace has held since the Troubles and what the U.S. can learn

Explore civil dialogue as a tool for bridging divides

Daily News Lesson September 24 2025

What is antifa and why Trump wants to label it a terrorist organization

Learn more about the history of political extremism in the United States

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House, in Washington, D.C.

Daily News Lesson September 23 2025

Health experts respond to Trump's claims linking autism to acetaminophen

Experts also reiterated no credible evidence linking vaccines to autism has been found

Barry Faulkner 1936 Constitution mural in the rotunda of the National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Daily News Lesson September 22 2025

Two perspectives on originalism and the Constitution

Hear from two Constitutional scholars on interpretations of the document and competing judicial philosophies

Israeli military vehicles manoeuvre inside Gaza, as seen from Israel

Daily News Lesson September 19 2025

U.N. commission accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Lawyers offer opposing views on findings

Examine the history of the term genocide using a reading from CFR Education

Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S. at the U.S. Capitol

Daily News Lesson September 19 2025

Israel ambassador on what it would take to end operation in Gaza

Hear from Israel's ambassador on how his country's government sees conflict in Gaza ending

Daily News Lesson September 18 2025

Archivist fired by Trump launches a national effort to strengthen democracy

Learn why a professional in charge of documenting history launched a new pro-democracy initiative after being fired from the federal government

Vigil in memory of people who died during the anti-graft protest in front of the parliament in Kathmandu

Daily News Lesson September 17 2025

Gen Z protests topple Nepal’s government

Learn why young Nepali citizens led a protest that toppled the government of that country

People mourn following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Daily News Lesson September 16 2025

Extremism scholar analyzes influence of rhetoric on political violence

Discuss the rise of political violence in history and ways to engage in civil dialogue

Daily News Lesson September 15 2025

Does it make sense to keep minting the penny?

Learn who would be most affected if the penny is no longer minted

FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro stands at his home while under house arrest, in Brasilia

Daily News Lesson September 12 2025

Brazil's former president convicted of attempted coup

Learn about the conviction of Brazil's former president after attempts to overturn an election

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