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Daily News Lesson May 27 2026

Shorts: 2026 graduates boo commencement speeches on AI

"AI is the next industrial revolution,” one speaker said, as the crowd erupted in boos

Daily News Lesson May 11 2026

Cyberattack on Canvas platform highlights vulnerabilities and risks for schools

The online educational platform is used by thousands of school districts and universities across the world

FILE PHOTO: An offshore wind project in the German North Sea is seen in this handout image

Daily News Lesson May 06 2026

Why the Trump administration is paying billions to abandon wind farms

Discuss why the Trump administration is spending big money to curb wind power development

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Daily News Lesson April 10 2026

Powerful new AI model raises concerns about being a tool for hackers

Discuss new AI tools and their potential threat to online security

Daily News Lesson April 06 2026

Hershey's quietly changes recipes after facing backlash

The Hershey Company announced that it is returning all of its classic brands to earlier milk and dark chocolate recipes

FILE PHOTO: Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building in Vienna

Educator Voices April 02 2026

Backgrounder: History of Iran — Late 19th century to present

Given the history of turbulent relations between Iran and western nations, was the current conflict between the United States and Iran inevitable?

Cooling tower at the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant

Daily News Lesson March 31 2026

Can nuclear power help meet growing energy needs?

Discuss one alternative energy that has great potential and risks

Daily News Lesson March 23 2026

Why are manufacturing jobs in the U.S. declining?

Despite manufacturing being a state priority of the Trump administration, jobs making things are dwindling

Daily News Lesson March 18 2026

Trump’s top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”

FILE PHOTO: The Comanche Solar facility is shown in Pueblo

Daily News Lesson March 11 2026

Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand

Discuss the ways rapidly growing energy needs can be met in the United States

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