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Daily News Lesson February 26 2026

As America turns 250, historian Joseph Ellis examines the founders’ promise and their failures

Learn more why Ellis describes slavery and the treatment of Native Americans as great contradictions in American history
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.
Daily News Lesson February 25 2026

Takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

Choose one or two clips from Trump's State of the Union address to discuss as a class or reflect on in your notebooks
Palestinians gather to break their fast by eating Iftar meals on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, in Gaza City
Daily News Lesson February 24 2026

Palestinians in Gaza observe Ramadan despite enormous destruction and loss

This is the first Ramadan since the cease-fire in October though Israeli strikes have killed more than 600 Palestinians since.
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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
U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson speaks to reporters in Havana
Daily News Lesson February 18 2026

The legacy of Jesse Jackson

A look at Jesse Jackson's decades of civil rights advocacy
House Minority Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference
Daily News Lesson February 17 2026

Why Democrats say they are withholding funding for the Department of Homeland Security

Hear from a Democratic party leader on why Democratic members of Congress are seeking changes at the Department of Homeland Security
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran
Daily News Lesson February 13 2026

Iran spokesperson discusses diplomacy with U.S.

Discuss the tensions between the United States and Iran
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Daily News Lesson February 12 2026

Boston's role in America's founding and its struggle to meet its ideals

Discuss some of the struggles for freedom and equality that are still ongoing in one of the cradles of American democracy
Newly-released documents from the U.S. Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein
Daily News Lesson February 11 2026

Epstein files scrubbed to protect 'elite, powerful men,' Rep. Ro Khanna says

Explore how some lawmakers are seeking justice for the survivors included in the Epstein files
A "For Sale" sign stands at a house in Miami
Daily News Lesson February 09 2026

How ‘zombie mortgages’ are coming back to haunt homeowners years later

Explore these debts that homeowners thought were forgiven only to learn they still exist
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