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Post January 09 2025

Unethical moments in U.S. medical research history

Effects of medical racism by the U.S. government have global effects decades later

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington

Daily News Lesson April 14 2023

Top lesson: Justice Clarence Thomas faces new scrutiny + News wrap 4/14/23 + Student Video

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House

Daily News Lesson December 14 2021

What the Jan. 6 panel hopes to learn from Meadows, and how executive privilege affects it

Learn why executive privilege can be a shield against investigation, and why it has limits

Protesters rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta

Daily Video June 16 2020

Atlanta shooting of Rayshard Brooks

Discuss Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks, use of force rules and police reforms.

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Post March 16 2020

Distance learning: PBS NewsHour classroom resources for students

Use these teacher-produced resources and lesson plans to create your own packets for students. We w…

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Lesson Plan September 06 2019

Lesson plan: Inventing assistive devices that give people their independence

Learn about assistive devices and how innovation plays a key role in the invention process

U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris campaigns at a town hall meeting in North Charleston

Daily Video April 18 2019

Democratic 2020 candidates debate reparations

Directions : Read the summary, watch the videos and answer the discussion questions below. You m…

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Daily Video March 08 2019

How this museum preserves thousands of photographs

Use this PBS lesson plan to learn how the Art Institute of Chicago preserves and repairs thousands of photographs.

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Daily Video March 07 2019

Police shootings, race and respect

In this PBS NewsHour lesson plan, students learn how police shootings have affected the lives of African Americans, including Tetrina Blalock featured in this Brief But Spectacular.

Students participate in the National School Walkout in La Crescenta, California

Student Voices March 07 2019

Student Voice: How do new school safety measures make students feel

Hear from one student on how school safety measures affect students' mental health

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