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FILE PHOTO: Former Soviet Union President Gorbachev speaks at a meeting with former US President Bush in Moscow

Daily News Lesson August 31 2022

Remembering Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union

Learn about the legacy of the Mikhail Gorbachev, the final head of the Soviet Union who helped bring an end to the Cold War

U.S. President Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt relief plan at the White House in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 25 2022

Biden cancels student debt for millions of Americans

Find out why the Biden administration is forgiving some debt for students who took out federal loans

Voters submit ballots for New York's primary election at a polling station in Brooklyn, New York

Daily News Lesson August 24 2022

Florida and New York primaries: Case studies in how American politics works today

Learn about the results in some key primary races

Lake Powell reaches historic low levels as Colorado River is named the most endangered river in the United States

Daily News Lesson August 18 2022

What is happening to the Colorado River? New water restrictions underscore severity of climate crisis

Learn how droughts have pushed federal officials to impose new regulations on water use in the western U.S.

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Daily News Lesson August 17 2022

Four election terms your students should know from the Alaska and Wyoming's primaries

Hear about the results of this week's primary elections and learn critical election terminology

FILE PHOTO: British author Salman Rushdie listens during an interview with Reuters in London

Daily News Lesson August 16 2022

Salman Rushdie, literary champion of free speech, recovering after attack

Learn about Salman Rushdie, a novelist and free expression advocate who was recently attacked

Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs Trump Tower for a deposition two days after FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home

Daily News Lesson August 15 2022

FBI retrieved top secret documents from Trump’s Florida home

Learn about top secret and other documents taken from Trump's home and office by the FBI

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Daily News Lesson August 10 2022

FBI searches Donald Trump’s Florida home

Learn what is known about an FBI search of Donald Trump's hotel and residence in Florida

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Daily News Lesson August 09 2022

How the Senate's latest bill would boost clean energy and combat global warming

Learn more about the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lead to by far the biggest investment the federal government has made on tackling climate change

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks about climate change outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 08 2022

The senate passes long-awaited climate bill

Learn what is in the climate and health care bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act

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