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Daily News Lesson January 30 2026

Community Connections: George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later

Discuss how has the first president's vision for the country been shaped by the centuries, and what he might think of the state of Democracy in the U.S. today

Daily News Lesson January 29 2026

George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later

How has the first president's vision for the country been shaped by the centuries?

Daily News Lesson January 26 2026

Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say

Examine how different groups including lawmakers and the public have reacted to the shooting

A 5-year-old boy is detained by federal agents in Columbia Heights

Daily News Lesson January 26 2026

How immigration raids are impacting schools in Minneapolis

Learn how immigration enforcement is impacting students in the Twin Cities

Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies to House Judiciary Committee

Daily News Lesson January 23 2026

Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Donald Trump during House hearing

GOP lawmakers accused Smith of partisanship, but Smith said the law required him to act.

Daily News Lesson January 22 2026

The surprising way to fight political exhaustion

Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses uncomfortable truths about the way power works in America and what people can do about it

Scientists investigate impact of climate change on penguin colonies in Antarctica

Daily News Lesson January 21 2026

Antarctic voyage explores why a massive glacier is melting

Join a live discussion from Antarctica with PBS' Miles O'Brien Feb. 10 at 12pm ET

Ongoing federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis

Daily News Lesson January 20 2026

Minnesota protests enter 3rd week as immigration raids continue

Discuss the latest from the Trump administration ICE and Border Patrol surge in the Twin Cities

Lesson Plan January 19 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. Day classroom resources

Examine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with these lesson plans and videos

Tensions rise following the shooting death of an observer by an immigration officer, in north Minneapolis

Daily News Lesson January 16 2026

What to know about the Insurrection Act

Learn about the Insurrection Act, including how and why presidents have used it in the past

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