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Daily News Lesson February 22 2026

"On Morrison" celebrates Toni Morrison's extraordinary body of work

Explore how to read Toni Morrison with author Namwali Serpell
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Daily News Lesson January 13 2026

Efforts underway to rekindle a love for reading

Reading for pleasure has fallen by some 40 percent in the last 20 years, continuing a long-running downward trend.
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Daily News Lesson October 03 2025

Princeton president argues colleges are encouraging free speech

Hear from the president of an Ivy League university about how college campuses can work to protect free speech and student safety
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Daily News Lesson April 24 2025

Supreme Court hears major case on public school curriculum and parental rights

How will the Court interpret the First Amendment to come to their decision
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Educator Voices February 25 2025

Educator Voice: Author Alice Faye Duncan discusses history of Juneteenth

For Black History Month, listen to Duncan discuss her book and how her hometown of Memphis celebrates Juneteenth
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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 November 15 2023

‘Invisible Generals’ chronicles little-known history of 1st Black U.S. generals

Learn about a new book that covers the lives of groundbreaking Black generals
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Educator Voices October 17 2023

Educator Voice Recap: Understanding books bans in your state
More than 70 educators from across the country joined NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice onli…
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Student Voices July 22 2022

Book Q&A: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on discovering identity in 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids'
NewsHour Classroom intern Evelyn Chi speaks with author and journalist Frances Kai-Hwa Wang about her new book, 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids.'
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Daily News Lesson July 22 2022

Book Q&A: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on discovering identity in 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids'
NewsHour Classroom intern Evelyn Chi speaks with author and journalist Frances Kai-Hwa Wang about her new book, 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids.'
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