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Daily News Lesson July 18 2025

Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ‘shortsighted,’ but vows ‘we will continue’

Learn more about the defunding of news sites across America

Aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas

Daily News Lesson July 14 2025

FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals

"We have the documents that show that this camp pulled these buildings out of the floodplain. They're saying we don't want to have these in this risky area. So can you just take them out of your map?" — Laura Sullivan, Investigative Correspondent, NPR

Daily News Lesson June 05 2025

Local arts groups face budget cuts as NEA pulls grants

Learn how the abrupt loss of National Endowment for the Arts funds has organizations scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls.

Lesson Plan May 30 2025

Lesson plan: Olympic boycotts in history

Learn how sports and politics intersect through protests over the years at the Olympic Games

Daily News Lesson May 05 2025

Brooks and Capehart on what voters think about Trump's first 100 days

Hear from political commentators discuss Trump's second term and public opinion

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

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

Daily News Lesson March 24 2025

How online misinformation is ‘supercharging’ conspiracy theories

Learn how best to discuss misinformation and how to challenge conspiratorial thinking

The Department of Education in Washington

Daily News Lesson March 12 2025

Trump administration slashes Education Department staff

Learn about dramatic cuts to the Department of Education and budget negotiations in Congress

A car hauler drives towards the Ambassador Bridge to Detroit, Michigan from Windsor

Daily News Lesson March 05 2025

U.S. tariffs and their effects on businesses and consumers

Learn about the tariffs the U.S. is imposing on Canada, Mexico and China, and how each country is responding

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