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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
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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
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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
U.S. President Trump holds press conference following U.S. military strike on Venezuela, in Palm Beach
Daily News Lesson January 05 2026

Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack

Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security
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 January 02 2026

Lesson plan: What news stories mattered most to your students this past year?

Create an end-of-year online magazine of the top 10 news stories from this past year
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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
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Daily News Lesson December 29 2025

Scientists use AI to decode wolf howls in Yellowstone amid privacy concerns for park goers

Explore how the technology works and why it is being used
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