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FILE PHOTO: Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang
Daily News Lesson April 16 2025

China cuts exports of vital rare earth minerals as trade war with U.S. intensifies

Learn how the restriction of rare earth exports to the US from China affects both countries
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Daily News Lesson April 15 2025

Are gummy vitamins as effective as traditional vitamin pills?

Discuss the role of science in evaluating claims of health supplements
U.S. Senator Booker delivers speech protesting Trump administration policies from the floor of the U.S. Senate in Washington
Daily News Lesson April 07 2025

Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech protesting Trump

Learn why Booker decided to speak for so long and what exactly he was protesting
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Daily News Lesson April 01 2025

One former foster child’s approach to fixing a broken system

Hear from Sixto Cancel about kinship care and his experiences on both sides of the foster care system
FILE PHOTO: The Wider Image: Inside Trump's immigration crackdown as net widens
Daily News Lesson March 31 2025

Migrants in U.S. legally and with no criminal history caught up in Trump crackdown

Hear from people who have been adversely affected by the Trump administration's new immigration policy
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Daily News Lesson March 28 2025

Ex-NIH director and truck driver explore how to bridge divisions deepened by the pandemic

Learn about what they agree on and how they can settle their differences
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Daily News Lesson March 27 2025

How San Bernardino is fighting for a comeback after decades of decline

Hear from community members who are working together to inspire change
U.S. President Trump meets with French President Macron, in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 26 2025

Top Trump officials accidentally texted U.S. war plans to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg

National security officials used the commercial messaging app Signal to communicate military operational details
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Education Staff Layoffs
Daily News Lesson March 21 2025

What's next for the Department of Education after Trump begins effort to eliminate it

Learn what the Department of Education does and what shutting it down would mean for the U.S.
Code Talkers listen to Obama speak at tribal nations conference in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 19 2025

Pentagon history purge highlights which stories are told and why others are ignored

Learn why these web pages are being removed and how to find alternative sources of information
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