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TermsofRespect
Daily News Lesson October 03 2025

Princeton president argues colleges are encouraging free speech

Hear from the president of an Ivy League university about how college campuses can work to protect free speech and student safety
SXSW in London
Daily News Lesson October 02 2025

Remembering primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall

Learn about the life and legacy of Jane Goodall
U.S. Congress faces deadline to fund government or trigger partial shutdown
Daily News Lesson October 01 2025

US government shuts down after Congress fails to pass budget resolution

Learn what has led to a government shutdown and what the impact might be
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Daily News Lesson September 30 2025

How artists and musicians are responding to Trump’s 2nd term

Including how traditional art institutions have reacted
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut
Daily News Lesson September 29 2025

UN Security Council prepares for sanctions against Iran for nuclear program

Learn why members of the United Nations are set to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program
citizenbrigade
Daily News Lesson September 26 2025

Citizen historians preserve details of Smithsonian exhibits

Learn why some volunteers are documenting exhibits in Smithsonian museums
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Daily News Lesson September 25 2025

How peace has held since the Troubles and what the U.S. can learn

Explore civil dialogue as a tool for bridging divides
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Daily News Lesson September 24 2025

What is antifa and why Trump wants to label it a terrorist organization

Learn more about the history of political extremism in the United States
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House, in Washington, D.C.
Daily News Lesson September 23 2025

Health experts respond to Trump's claims linking autism to acetaminophen

Experts also reiterated no credible evidence linking vaccines to autism has been found
Barry Faulkner 1936 Constitution mural in the rotunda of the National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Daily News Lesson September 22 2025

Two perspectives on originalism and the Constitution

Hear from two Constitutional scholars on interpretations of the document and competing judicial philosophies
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Daily News Lesson September 22 2025

Community Connections: How the decline in local news helps fuel political division

Discuss AI and its use in the news, including misinformation
Israeli military vehicles manoeuvre inside Gaza, as seen from Israel
Daily News Lesson September 19 2025

U.N. commission accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Lawyers offer opposing views on findings

Examine the history of the term genocide using a reading from CFR Education
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