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Cuba's national electric grid collapses, leaving millions without power
Daily News Lesson March 19 2026

Trump threatens action against a deteriorating Cuba

Discuss how the Trump administration is pressuring Cuba to make major changes
U.S. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand hold Free Speech rally in Foley Square in front of Federal Courthouse in New York
Daily News Lesson March 16 2026

Shorts: Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says

Examine how a weak system of checks and balances affects how Americans view democracy
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Daily News Lesson March 13 2026

Shorts: How Americans feel about U.S-Israel attacks on Iran

55% of Americans say Iran poses a minor threat or no threat at all; 44% say Iran poses a major threat
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Daily News Lesson March 12 2026

A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school bombing

Explore the reactions of the Trump administration as the investigation continues
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Daily News Lesson March 10 2026

How debate helped teens find their voices

Discuss student voice and the value of debate clubs
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Daily News Lesson March 09 2026

Environmental justice advocate works to save family farm

Discuss environmental justice and the history of black land ownership in the U.S.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security", in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 06 2026

Shorts: Secretary Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security secretary

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) had pressed Noem Tuesday on spending $220 million on TV ads that feature the secretary front and center.
Medal of Honor ceremony, in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 04 2026

The Trump administration seeks to explain Iran strategy

Discuss how President Trump and his staff are justifying attacks on Iran
Aftermath of an Israeli and the U.S. strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, in Tehran
Daily News Lesson March 03 2026

On the ground in Tehran, reporter describes tense and volatile conditions

Learn the impacts of the U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran on the third day of the war
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Daily News Lesson March 01 2026

What we know about the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed; 153 dead at an elementary school, mostly children, according to Iran authorities
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