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Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a residential building, in Deir Al-Balah
Daily News Lesson March 19 2025

Israel resumes bombing in Gaza after failed negotiations

Learn why a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has fallen apart, and what Israel seeks to do next in the conflict
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Student Voices March 14 2025

Student Voice: Massachusetts civics students create projects to help their communities

From food deserts to mental health, these high schoolers are not hesitant to tackle real issues
A man takes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in New York
Daily News Lesson March 13 2025

A look at COVID-19's impact, five years later

Learn about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maryam Alwan, Mahmoud Khalil, and Layla Saliba speak to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City
Daily News Lesson March 11 2025

Trump admin targets Palestinian student who organized on-campus protests of Gaza war

Learn about Mahmoud Khalil's arrest and its possibly alarming implications
U.S. President Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress
Daily News Lesson March 05 2025

Takeaways from Trump's address to Congress

Watch segments of President Trump's address to Congress and discuss the future of his administration
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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
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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Post February 17 2025

Q&A: Author Kenneth C. Davis on the Founding Fathers and slavery, America's "great contradiction"

A conversation about U.S. history, the presidents and slavery and how we teach it
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Daily News Lesson February 11 2025

The legacy of birthright citizenship in the U.S.

Discuss the history of birthright citizenship and how it has shaped the U.S.
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Educator Voices February 05 2025

Educator Voice: Why writing must remain fundamental to English class

Emily Kirkpatrick, executive director of NCTE, explains the strong, supportive community English teachers find when they meet in person
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