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Collection Page January 30 2026

Community Connections

Daily News Lesson January 30 2026

Community Connections: George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later

Discuss how has the first president's vision for the country been shaped by the centuries, and what he might think of the state of Democracy in the U.S. today

Daily News Lesson January 29 2026

George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later

How has the first president's vision for the country been shaped by the centuries?

Taiwanese army soldier waves a flag during an annual military exercise ahead of Lunar New Year in Taichung

Daily News Lesson January 28 2026

Taiwan officials fear U.S. actions in Venezuela may embolden China

Discuss concerns that many in Taiwan and elsewhere have following the example set by the U.S. in Venezuela

Daily News Lesson January 27 2026

Measles cases surged in 2025 as vaccination rates dropped

Examine why the measles outbreak has continued over the last year in the U.S.

Daily News Lesson January 26 2026

Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say

Examine how different groups including lawmakers and the public have reacted to the shooting

A 5-year-old boy is detained by federal agents in Columbia Heights

Daily News Lesson January 26 2026

How immigration raids are impacting schools in Minneapolis

Learn how immigration enforcement is impacting students in the Twin Cities

Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies to House Judiciary Committee

Daily News Lesson January 23 2026

Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Donald Trump during House hearing

GOP lawmakers accused Smith of partisanship, but Smith said the law required him to act.

Daily News Lesson January 22 2026

The surprising way to fight political exhaustion

Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses uncomfortable truths about the way power works in America and what people can do about it

Scientists investigate impact of climate change on penguin colonies in Antarctica

Daily News Lesson January 21 2026

Antarctic voyage explores why a massive glacier is melting

Join a live discussion from Antarctica with PBS' Miles O'Brien Feb. 10 at 12pm ET

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