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Daily News Lesson August 12 2025

What Jen Pawol’s debut means for the future of women umpires in Major League Baseball

Learn more about Jen Pawol’s Major League Baseball umpiring debut and why it marks a milestone for gender equality

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Daily News Lesson June 05 2024

Mexico picks Claudia Sheinbaum for president in historic election

Learn more about what Mexico's election of Claudia Sheinbaum means

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Daily News Lesson October 21 2021

How this young Afghan refugee uses poetry to ’empty’ her pain and feel hope

Hear from one young refugee on how poetry and art have helped her process trauma

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Daily Video September 19 2020

'RBG' film traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg's continuing fight for equality

"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks," states Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a new documentary about her life.

Women's World Cup Final - United States v Netherlands

Daily Video July 09 2019

How the U.S. women's World Cup victory is the perfect civics lesson

In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students will learn about the U.S. women's soccer World Cup victory and how it is also a good civics lesson.

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Lesson Plan March 15 2019

Girl coders crack glass ceiling | STEM Student Reporting Labs

In this lesson, students will learn about the engineering design process and use it to address the gender gap in STEM.

Deadly Shooting At Santa Fe High School In Texas Leaves 10 Dead

Daily News Lesson May 22 2018

Santa Fe study guide: Have school shootings become part of American culture?

Learn about the lives of the eight students and two teachers killed in the school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday, May 18th.

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Daily Video September 18 2017

Hillary Clinton on sexism, racism and Trump's foreign policy deficits

Hillary Clinton, the former senator, secretary of state, first lady and presidential candidate published her memoir, “What Happened,” last week about the 2016 presidential election in which she lost to Donald Trump.

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Daily Video March 15 2017

How one female ice hockey player from the United Arab Emirates is living her dream

The National Hockey League celebrated 'Hockey is for Everyone' in February, as a time for promoting inclusiveness and a positive environment for all--including both men and women.

North Carolina Clashes With U.S. Over New Public Restroom Law

Daily Video June 08 2016

How a Kentucky school is handling transgender bathroom policy

Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky became the first public school in the state to adopt an official policy for transgender students two years ago.

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