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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses House Republicans at the Kennedy Center in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 07 2026

What is the emerging 'Trump Doctrine' on the Western Hemisphere?

Discuss the Trump administration's emergent foreign policy
Colombian soldiers patrol the border between Venezuela and Colombia
Daily News Lesson January 06 2026

Colombian president responds to Trump's threats

Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security
U.S. President Trump holds press conference following U.S. military strike on Venezuela, in Palm Beach
Daily News Lesson January 05 2026

Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack

Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security
U.S. President Trump holds press conference following U.S. military strike on Venezuela, in Palm Beach
Educator Voices January 04 2026

Educator Voice: Teachers, if we don’t teach Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, TikTok will. Here’s my plan.

"We won’t have all the answers, but we’ll ask the right questions and find out where to look to answer them." — David Cutler, teacher
New Year celebrations in Times Square
Daily News Lesson January 02 2026

Lesson plan: What news stories mattered most to your students this past year?

Create an end-of-year online magazine of the top 10 news stories from this past year
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Daily News Lesson December 29 2025

Privacy concerns raised amid using AI to decode wolf howls in Yellowstone

Explore how the technology works and why it is being used
2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, in New York City
Daily News Lesson December 26 2025

How the tradition of Santa Claus has evolved over the centuries

Learn about the history of Santa Claus as a symbol of Christmas and mid-winter traditions
Christmas season in Istanbul
Daily News Lesson December 24 2025

A look at Christmas festivities and traditions around the world

Explore Nativity scenes from around the globe
Lighting of the menorah on the third night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah at the site of the Nova festival, in Reim
Daily News Lesson December 23 2025

How Israeli communities scarred by Oct. 7 celebrated Hanukkah

Explore why residents of two kibbutzim feel hopeful during Hanukkah
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Daily News Lesson December 22 2025

How a school program from Baltimore is using hip-hop to teach social-emotional skills

Learn how SEL addresses the effects of loneliness on students since the pandemic
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