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Scientists investigate impact of climate change on penguin colonies in Antarctica
Daily News Lesson January 21 2026

Antarctic voyage explores why a massive glacier is melting

Join a live discussion from Antarctica with PBS' Miles O'Brien Feb. 10 at 12pm ET
Ongoing federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis
Daily News Lesson January 20 2026

Minnesota protests enter 3rd week as immigration raids continue

Discuss the latest from the Trump administration ICE and Border Patrol surge in the Twin Cities
Tensions rise following the shooting death of an observer by an immigration officer, in north Minneapolis
Daily News Lesson January 16 2026

What to know about the Insurrection Act

Learn about the Insurrection Act, including how and why presidents have used it in the past
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Daily News Lesson January 15 2026

What to know about AI-generated content spiking amid news events

Learn how not to be fooled by fake AI images
FILE PHOTO: The city of Nuuk ahead of the March 11 general election in Greenland
Daily News Lesson January 14 2026

Shorts: Greenland pushes back against U.S. takeover

Discuss why the Trump administration is threatening to take over an allied territory
Woman reading a book, indoor light, hands close-up
Daily News Lesson January 13 2026

Efforts underway to rekindle a love for reading

Reading for pleasure has fallen by some 40 percent in the last 20 years, continuing a long-running downward trend.
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Daily News Lesson January 13 2026

Community Connections: What to know about AI-generated content spiking amid news events

Discuss AI and its use in the news, including in purposeful misinformation
jobmarket
Daily News Lesson January 12 2026

How economic challenges are weakening the job market — especially for the young

Discuss why the direction of the economy might feel different depending on who you talk to
Miles O'Brien Thwaites Glacier Antarctica
Daily News Lesson January 09 2026

Shorts: 'We made it.' Ship arrives at Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier'

Researchers will study melting ice to better prepare for the effects of climate change
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2026

Ex-ICE chief calls DHS rush to judgment after Minneapolis shooting ‘irresponsible’

The ICE shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis ignites protests in a city targeted by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses House Republicans at the Kennedy Center in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 07 2026

What is the emerging 'Trump Doctrine' on the Western Hemisphere?

Discuss the Trump administration's emergent foreign policy
Colombian soldiers patrol the border between Venezuela and Colombia
Daily News Lesson January 06 2026

Colombian president responds to Trump's threats

Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security
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