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Daily News Lesson June 26 2025

What Zohran Mamdani's primary win in New York means for the future of U.S. politics

Explore how Zohran Mamdani’s primary win in NYC signals a new direction for American politics

People attend a protest against the U.S attack on nuclear sites, in Tehran, Iran

Daily News Lesson June 23 2025

What we know about the U.S.’ unprecedented direct attack on Iran

Learn more about the details of the United States' military strike on Iran's nuclear sites and how Iran might respond

Daily News Lesson June 20 2025

Afghan girl accepted to U.S. colleges faces uncertain future after Trump's travel ban

Learn about how Trump's travel ban could potentially affect many people, including one Afghan girl who is striving to pursue her education after being accepted into multiple U.S. colleges

Daily News Lesson June 17 2025

Novel explores isolation in the internet age

Hear from novelist Colum McCann on why the theme of these times is "repair"

Daily News Lesson June 16 2025

Community Connections: What to know about AI and election misinformation

Learn how AI is used by political actors and others to shape public opinion

Daily News Lesson June 02 2025

Lawmakers push back against ballot initiatives

Learn about the ballot initiative process, and why some legislators are trying to make them more difficult to pass

Daily News Lesson April 18 2025

Community Connections: Mother and child sit down to discuss vaccine conspiracy theories

Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories about vaccines

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Lesson Plan April 02 2025

Following the money in campaign donations and policymaking

Learn about how money can be a corrupting force in politics and who benefits most from it

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

Daily News Lesson February 10 2025

Community Connections: How a young mother came to reject conspiracy theories

Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories

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