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Daily News Lesson June 06 2025

Explaining the national debt, how we got here and what it means for future generations

Today, the national debt is approaching levels not seen since the end of World War II
Rally to "support and celebrate" Harvard University's international students
Daily News Lesson May 29 2025

Trump administration pauses student visa interviews

Learn why the Trump administration wants to increase screening of students coming to colleges in the U.S.
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Daily News Lesson May 14 2025

Family who lived through 1950s U.S. deportation effort reflects on current climate

Produced by Student Reporting Labs, News Hour's youth journalism program
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Daily News Lesson May 07 2025

Community Connections: How to discuss religion and politics in America

Learn about one pastor's opinions on religion and politics
Handout image of an extremely rare official first-edition printed copy of the U.S. Constitution as adopted by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787
Daily News Lesson May 06 2025

As Trump doubts need for due process, what the Constitution says about noncitizens' rights

Discuss the meaning of due process as a constitutional right for all people
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere in Washington
Daily News Lesson April 25 2025

Hegseth reportedly has unsecured internet line in Pentagon office for Signal

Learn why the head of the Defense Department is under scrutiny for using private communication apps
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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
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Education Staff Layoffs
Daily News Lesson March 21 2025

What's next for the Department of Education after Trump begins effort to eliminate it

Learn what the Department of Education does and what shutting it down would mean for the U.S.
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Daily News Lesson March 13 2025

Community Connections: How open primaries and ranked-choice voting can help break partisan gridlock

Learn about the impact of new electoral reforms in Alaska and discuss ranked choice voting
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Daily News Lesson March 07 2025

House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump’s speech

Learn about Green's protest and what it means to censure a lawmaker.
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