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Gifford Fire in New Cuyama, California
Daily News Lesson August 20 2025

Why firefighters are facing toxic smoke with little to no protection

Learn more about firefighters' conditions and the little protection they receive
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Lesson Plan August 18 2025

Lesson plan: Can you create an animal prototype with super powers?

Learn about gene editing, invention and genetically modified organisms
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Daily News Lesson August 14 2025

How Maryland’s riverkeepers protect the state’s waterways

Learn more about riverkeepers in Maryland, and their plan to ensure clean water throughout the state
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Educator Voices August 06 2025

Educator Voice: Creating a more accessible world through invention

Hear from Dr. Rory Cooper on how people of all ages can use invention to improve the lives of others and help build a better world
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Daily News Lesson August 05 2025

Why American children are less healthy now than nearly two decades ago

Learn more about why children’s health in America has declined so significantly over the past two decades
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Daily News Lesson August 01 2025

How Ben & Jerry’s is recycling food waste into energy

"...it's well over an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from food waste management." - Eric Roy
Silicon Valley chip startup Cerebras unveils AI supercomputer
Daily News Lesson July 24 2025

What’s in Trump’s new AI policy and why it matters

Learn more about President Trump's new AI policy and what it means
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Daily News Lesson July 10 2025

DC Greens is fighting food injustice, one healthy meal at a time

Learn about a non-profit group that fights food insecurity by helping communities grow their own food
Heat wave hits Germany
Daily News Lesson July 10 2025

Long-term health risks as extreme heat becomes new normal

Learn more about the current heatwave and how it's affecting people across the world.
Daily Life in Washington D.C. as U.S. President Donald Trump Comteplates Military Action in Iran
Daily News Lesson July 08 2025

What the U.S. has accomplished in 250 years of innovation and what’s next

Explore technological, artistic and scientific innovations throughout U.S. history
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