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Daily News Lesson January 15 2026

What to know about AI-generated content spiking amid news events

Learn how not to be fooled by fake AI images
FILE PHOTO: The city of Nuuk ahead of the March 11 general election in Greenland
Daily News Lesson January 14 2026

Shorts: Greenland pushes back against U.S. takeover

Discuss why the Trump administration is threatening to take over an allied territory
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Daily News Lesson January 13 2026

Community Connections: What to know about AI-generated content spiking amid news events

Discuss AI and its use in the news, including in purposeful misinformation
Miles O'Brien Thwaites Glacier Antarctica
Daily News Lesson January 09 2026

Shorts: 'We made it.' Ship arrives at Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier'

Researchers will study melting ice to better prepare for the effects of climate change
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2026

Ex-ICE chief calls DHS rush to judgment after Minneapolis shooting ‘irresponsible’

The ICE shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis ignites protests in a city targeted by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
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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