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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Republican Senators for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
Post April 29 2025

The first 100 days of Trump's second term

Follow the Trump administration's actions and discuss the president's priorities in the first months of his second term
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Daily News Lesson March 27 2025

How San Bernardino is fighting for a comeback after decades of decline

Hear from community members who are working together to inspire change
Ida B. Wells, the daughter of two formerly enslaved people, journalist and civil rights leader
Daily News Lesson March 26 2025

A look inside the U.S. Mint’s creation of a quarter celebrating Ida B. Wells

Learn more about the American Women quarters program and discuss the legacy of Ida B. Wells
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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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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
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Daily News Lesson February 19 2025

The fight for affordable and accessible housing for all

Learn how the housing crisis in the United States is especially precarious for individuals with disabilities.
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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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Daily News Lesson February 07 2025

Trump’s mass resignation offer creates confusion for federal workers

Judge temporarily blocks resignation deadline for federal employees
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Daily News Lesson February 04 2025

Trump gives Musk unprecedented access to federal systems

Examine DOGE's actions and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires transparency
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