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Daily News Lesson November 20 2025

Community Connections: What to know about mental health misinformation on social media

Learn how best to discuss misinformation and how to challenge conspiratorial thinking
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Daily News Lesson November 19 2025

How higher education changes are affecting community colleges

The Trump administration's moves to transform college is impacting community college
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Daily News Lesson November 19 2025

Community Connections: How tariffs impact the economy

Discuss how economic policy is set by the federal government
Protest over U.S. President Trump's public comments about removing the homeless 'immediately' from Washington, D.C.
Daily News Lesson November 18 2025

How the Trump administration plans to overhaul spending on homelessness

Discuss how money has gone to prevent homelessness and how that might be changing
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Daily News Lesson November 17 2025

How anyone can unlock creativity using cross-disciplinary problem solving

Hear from a legendary designer about how collaboration helps us find our creativity
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Daily News Lesson November 13 2025

Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuela

Learn about military actions in the Caribbean and how they are part of a pressure campaign on the region
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Daily News Lesson November 12 2025

America at a Crossroads: How viral debate videos affect civil discourse

Discuss how online debate clips can fuel division and inhibit civil conversation
U.S. Senate advances a bill to end the government shutdown
Daily News Lesson November 11 2025

End of government shutdown in sight after more than 40 days

Learn what led to an agreement over the longest-running government shutdown on record
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Daily News Lesson November 10 2025

How USAID cuts impact preparations for climate change

Hear about one program that is impacted by loss of USAID funding, then discuss what other programs could be funded
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Daily News Lesson November 07 2025

Travelers brace for major airline disruptions amid government shutdown

Learn how the government shutdown has affected air travel
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference in the Queens borough of New York City
Daily News Lesson November 06 2025

Democrats dominate in first election of Trump's second term

Hear about the results from 2025 election day
Head Start students attend a class in Atlanta
Daily News Lesson November 05 2025

Government shutdown threatens funding for Head Start

Learn about the education program Head Start and discuss what its loss might mean
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