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Daily News Lesson September 04 2026

Remembering Gloria Steinem and her trailblazing fight for women's rights

Learn about the life and career of one of the leading feminist voices of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries

FILE PHOTO: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 14 2026

Lindsey Graham's career and influence on American politics

Learn about the life and legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham

David McCullough

Daily News Lesson August 22 2022

Remembering historian David McCullough: Why history is more than military and politics

Hear about the life of Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough, who believed history was more than military and politics

FILE PHOTO: WNBA: All Star Game

Daily News Lesson January 28 2020

Remembering basketball legend Kobe Bryant

In this NewsHour lesson, learn about the life of basketball star Kobe Bryant who died Sunday at the age of 41.

Singer Aretha Franklin performs at the Candie's Foundation 10th anniversary "Event to Prevent" benefit in New York

Daily News Lesson August 16 2018

Talk with your students about Aretha Franklin: They all know the Queen of Soul

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' died at her home in Detroit on August 16, 2018, at the age of 76. Use this NewsHour lesson to find out what it is about the Queen of Soul that makes both young and old dance and sing along to her music.

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