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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at Auburn Manufacturing, in Auburn
Daily News Lesson August 16 2023

Daily news lesson: Democratic strategist breaks down poll numbers in potential Biden-Trump rematch

Hear from a political strategist on the upcoming presidential race
Turning Point Action Conference in Florida
Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Breaking down new charges against Trump in classified documents case
Three new felony charges added by special counsel
PBS drug shortage
Daily News Lesson July 28 2023

Prescription drug shortages make treatment decisions difficult for doctors and patients
The U.S. is in the midst of an ongoing prescription drug shortage with more and more medication in short supply for longer stretches of time
PBS Healthcare
Daily News Lesson July 25 2023

Why Americans are paying each other’s medical bills
Many Americans have enrolled in an alternative to traditional health insurance called health care sharing plans
PBSMilitary
Daily News Lesson July 19 2023

How militaries are using artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has been a crucial tool for many nations’ militaries and is set to grow in importance
Supporters of those arrested in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol protest between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 13 2023

How the American Revolution has become part of the current political divide
And the role of historians in helping more Americans understand history
U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
Daily News Lesson June 30 2023

Supreme Court strikes affirmative action + Newswrap 6/30/23 + Student video
Discuss the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against long-standing race-conscious college admissions programs
PBSReperations
Daily News Lesson June 28 2023

First cash reparations in the US
Discuss the experience of Evanston, Illinois, since the town passed the first reparations law in American history
The Titan submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions dives in an undated photograph
Daily News Lesson June 26 2023

All 5 on board Titanic sub dead + Newswrap 6/25/23 + Student video
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Thursday the missing submersible in the North Atlantic Ocean was destroyed in a "catastrophic implosion."
PBSrescue
Daily News Lesson June 21 2023

Missing Titanic sub continues

The international effort to find and rescue a missing Titanic tourist submersible continued Tuesday.
PBSBriefbutspectacular
Daily News Lesson June 21 2023

Making the fashion industry sustainable
Hear from a woman who started a textile recycling nonprofit
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Daily News Lesson June 19 2023

Brooks and Capehart on the growing presidential field + Newswrap 6/19/23 + Student video
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics
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