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Daily News Lesson March 04 2025

Black women serving in Senate together reflect on historic first and making an impact

Hear from Senators Alsobrooks and Blunt Rochester on the importance of representation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Washington, D.C.
Daily News Lesson March 03 2025

In clash with Zelenskyy, Trump deepens diplomatic rift over Russia's war in Ukraine

Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian delegation left without the economic deal that they came to the U.S to sign. Moscow responded with glee.
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Daily News Lesson February 28 2025

Is political extremism partly caused by loneliness?

Discuss one theory about the rise of political extremism in the US
FILE PHOTO: NASA astronauts on ISS unbox Thanksgiving meals in space
Daily News Lesson February 27 2025

How astronauts are surviving their extended stay at the International Space Station

Hear from Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on what it's like to spend over 250 days in space.
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Daily News Lesson February 26 2025

Community Connections: Is political extremism partly caused by loneliness?

Discuss one theory about the rise of political extremism in the U.S.
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Daily News Lesson February 25 2025

How California teachers and students are getting through wildfires together

Hear from teachers and students who lost their homes in the Southern California wildfires.
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Educator Voices February 25 2025

Educator Voice: Author Alice Faye Duncan discusses history of Juneteenth

For Black History Month, listen to Duncan discuss her book and how her hometown of Memphis celebrates Juneteenth
FILE PHOTO: The Panama Canal as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to regain control of the Canal
Daily News Lesson February 21 2025

Why does Trump want to take back control of the Panama Canal?

Learn more about the history of the canal and U.S. - Panama relations.
An American flag flies at the U.S. Capitol on day 30 of a partial government shutdown
Daily News Lesson February 20 2025

Comparing Trump's second term to autocracies around the world

Learn about the differences between Trump's first and second terms
Farmer harvests winter wheat crop in Oklahoma
Daily News Lesson February 19 2025

Farmers feeling weight of Trump policies with shutdown of aid

Learn how farmers and rural America are impacted by federal cuts to programs like USAID
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