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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
pbsbrookscape618
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
PBSbrooksmarcus
Daily News Lesson June 12 2023

Brooks and Marcus on the Trump indictment + Newswrap 6/12/23 + Student video
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss politics
Local residents carry their belongings from a flooded house after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, in Kherson
Daily News Lesson June 08 2023

Ukraine dam breach floods major area + Newswrap 6/8/23 + Student video
Learn about the environmental and humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine following the destruction of a major dam
U.S. President Biden delivers a speech about bipartisan legislation that lifts federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling
Daily News Lesson June 05 2023

Debt ceiling debate wraps up and Election 2024 update + Newswrap 6/6/23 + Student video
Learn about what's next in politics after a major debt ceiling deal
PBSBrooksandCapehart
Daily News Lesson June 05 2023

Capehart and Abernathy on the debt deal and race for the GOP presidential nomination + Newswrap 5/5/23 + Student video
Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics
PBSRailroad
Daily News Lesson June 05 2023

Miles-long freight trains cause problems for communities near railroad crossing
. But these trains, especially when they stall, are cutting some communities in half. That's the focus of a new report from Investigate TV and ProPublica. William Brangham discussed the impact with Joce Sterman.
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