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Daily News Lesson September 18 2025

Archivist fired by Trump launches a national effort to strengthen democracy

Learn why a professional in charge of documenting history launched a new pro-democracy initiative after being fired from the federal government
Sandra Day O'Connor Testifies During Confirmation Hearing
Daily News Lesson December 07 2023

Remembering Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor
SUMMARYSandra Day O'Connor, the history-making justice who was the first woman to serve on the…
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Daily News Lesson October 21 2020

Fact or Fiction? How can students sort through the misinformation?
As election season turns up the dial on online misinformation, how can students determine truth from fiction?
FILE PHOTO: A voting booth is seen at a polling center inside a fire station in the Coral Gables neighbourhood during the Democratic presidential primary election in Miami
Post October 09 2020

Educator Voice: How to empower students this election season
By Sari Beth Rosenberg For the first time in my 19 years of teaching, I met my new student…
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Daily Video October 07 2020

"Face the Facts" with four first-time voters
Hear from four teens about their engagement with politics and what they expect from upcoming elections
A van which was seized during an investigation into a series of parcel bombs is transported to an FBI facility in Miramar
Daily Video October 26 2018

Suspect arrested in bomb scares of top Democrats
Use this PBS lesson to learn about the explosive packages that were sent to 13 top Democrats.

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