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Daily News Lesson March 28 2025

America at a Crossroads: 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

America at a Crossroads: 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
Labor union activists rally in support of federal workers during a protest on Capitol Hill, in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 17 2025

The history of civil service and the impact of Trump's slashing of the workforce

Learn about the Trump administration's approach to cutting federal jobs
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Student Voices March 14 2025

Student Voice: Massachusetts civics students create projects to help their communities

From food deserts to mental health, these high schoolers are not hesitant to tackle real issues
A man takes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in New York
Daily News Lesson March 13 2025

A look at COVID-19's impact, five years later

Learn about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FILE PHOTO: NASA astronauts on ISS unbox Thanksgiving meals in space
Daily News Lesson February 27 2025

How astronauts are surviving their extended stay at the International Space Station

Hear from Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on what it's like to spend over 250 days in space.
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Daily News Lesson February 12 2025

Community Connections: How to revitalize American democracy

Discuss ways to revitalize democracy at a national and local level
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