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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
jobmarket
Daily News Lesson January 12 2026

How economic challenges are weakening the job market — especially for the young

Discuss why the direction of the economy might feel different depending on who you talk to
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
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 02 2025

Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat

Learn more about the legality of the strikes by having students examine the Department of Defense's Law of War Manual and the Geneva Conventions
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Daily News Lesson November 25 2025

Trump administration transforms asylum with deportations

Discuss how asylum claims have changed under the Trump administration
U.S. Senate advances a bill to end the government shutdown
Daily News Lesson November 11 2025

End of government shutdown in sight after more than 40 days

Learn what led to an agreement over the longest-running government shutdown on record
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Daily News Lesson November 03 2025

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country, according to a poll from the journal Nature
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