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Students walk across the campus of Columbia University in New York
Daily News Lesson December 10 2025

How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape

Learn how changes to the political and technological landscape are changing student priorities when choosing colleges
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Daily News Lesson December 09 2025

How to avoid online scams during the holidays

Find out why online shopping scams are getting harder to avoid during the holiday season
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Daily News Lesson December 09 2025

Community Connections: How a social network is bringing communities together in divisive times

Learn about the locally-owned social network, Front Porch Forum
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Daily News Lesson December 08 2025

The lesser-known Native American origin of lacrosse

Learn about the origins of an increasingly popular American sport
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Daily News Lesson December 03 2025

Long-overlooked marvel of Native American engineering gets validation in Ohio

Learn how the ancient Hopewell Earthworks were created
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 02 2025

Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat

Learn more about the legality of the strikes by having students examine the Department of Defense's Law of War Manual and the Geneva Conventions
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Daily News Lesson December 01 2025

Why millions of full-time workers struggle to find homes

Explore why even those with jobs in the US are having trouble finding a place to live
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Daily News Lesson November 26 2025

This Thanksgiving, follow one Wampanoag family's journey for truth

Learn about the ways one American Indian tribe passes its history and culture to the next generation
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Daily News Lesson November 25 2025

Trump administration transforms asylum with deportations

Discuss how asylum claims have changed under the Trump administration
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Daily News Lesson November 24 2025

Oldest woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail reflects on her journey

Betty Kellenberger, an 80-year-old retired school teacher from Michigan, shares her story
FILE PHOTO: A sign on an insurance store advertises Obamacare in San Ysidro
Daily News Lesson November 21 2025

Health insurance premiums set to spike for millions

Discuss why insurance is close to becoming unaffordable for many in the United States
A classroom sits empty ahead of the statewide school closures in Ohio, inside Milton-Union Exempted Village School District in West Milton, Ohio
Daily News Lesson November 20 2025

How useful is AI in the classroom? Parents and teachers weigh in

Hear from parents and teachers about their feelings on AI, then discuss your own
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