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A woman stands in front of National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 02 2025

Exploring the efforts to control how U.S. history is presented in museums and monuments

Discuss how society chooses to memorialize its history
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Daily News Lesson May 01 2025

How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women’s health in jeopardy

Learn why there's been fewer low-hazard personal care products available for Black women than the market as a whole
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Daily News Lesson April 30 2025

People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives

About 1 in 3 people with disabilities are enrolled in the program which helps them access health care and live independently in their communities.
FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court, in Washington
Daily News Lesson April 24 2025

Supreme Court hears major case on public school curriculum and parental rights

How will the Court interpret the First Amendment to come to their decision
Students and others demonstrate during a protest outside the gates to Columbia University in New York
Daily News Lesson April 23 2025

Different views on Trump administration’s student activist crackdown

Examine the role of due process in incidents of students' visas being revoked
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Daily News Lesson April 18 2025

A look at the Trump administration’s efforts to slash public media funding

Learn about these funding cuts and who they could affect
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Daily News Lesson April 10 2025

Man whose blood helped develop measles vaccine weighs in on recent outbreak

Learn why a former vaccine skeptic is now advocating for vaccine awareness
FILE PHOTO: Cargo ship at the port of Oakland, California
Daily News Lesson April 09 2025

How businesses are dealing with the impacts of tariffs

Learn how small businesses are making sense of the Trump administration's shifting tariff policies
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Daily News Lesson April 08 2025

How doctors are treating a rise in diabetes in rural areas

Diabetes affects 38 millions Americans — learn more about this disease and how it is treated
U.S. Senator Booker delivers speech protesting Trump administration policies from the floor of the U.S. Senate in Washington
Daily News Lesson April 07 2025

Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech protesting Trump

Learn why Booker decided to speak for so long and what exactly he was protesting
Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York
Daily News Lesson April 04 2025

How Trump’s sweeping new tariffs could shake up U.S. and global economies

Discuss how President Trump's trade barriers will affect markets in the U.S. and abroad
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Daily News Lesson April 03 2025

Art in action: West Philadelphia uses art to confront neighborhood problems and threats to democracy

Learn how local arts organizations are taking action
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