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Scientists examine an ancient ice core in Antarctica.
PBS News Hour Classroom December 19, 2025

What Antarctic Ice Cores Tell Us About Climate Past and Future

How antarctic ice holds clues about earth’s climate history and future

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers a televised address about the Bondi Beach attack, standing in front of Australian and Aboriginal flags.
PBS News Hour Classroom December 16, 2025

Australia Declares Bondi Beach Shooting a Terrorist Attack Amid Spike in Antisemitism

Australia labels Bondi Beach shooting a terrorist attack amid concerns about rising antisemitism.

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Displaced children stand outside temporary shelters in Gaza near a UNICEF tent, wearing winter clothing as families face ongoing shortages of food, shelter, and warmth months after a ceasefire.
PBS News Hour Classroom December 16, 2025

Displaced Palestinian Children Struggle with Cold, Malnutrition in Gaza Months After Ceasefire

Displaced families face ongoing hardship in Gaza.

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AI Educator News Update: It’s All Real. We’re Sorry. 
Kelly Booz December 15, 2025

AI Educator News Update: The Robots Are Tired and So Are We

8 headlines proving that robots need a winter break, too.

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College graduates wearing caps and gowns at a commencement ceremony, with one mortarboard reading ‘You’re Gonna Make It After All,’ reflecting student hopes and college decision-making in a changing higher education landscape
PBS News Hour Classroom December 15, 2025

How Parents and Students Are Deciding Which College to Choose in an Ever-Changing Landscape

How are students rethinking college?

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Front view of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., with visitors walking on the National Mall lawn in the foreground.
Close Up December 11, 2025

The Trump Administration Advocates Changes at the Smithsonian

Who controls the stories we tell? Debate the future of the Smithsonian and the politics of history.

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Person scanning a QR code with a smartphone in front of a laptop, illustrating the risk of online scams and digital fraud.
PBS News Hour Classroom December 10, 2025

How to Avoid Online Scams During the Holidays

Can you spot a scam? Learn how AI and fake links are used to trick online shoppers—and what you can do to stay safe.

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Oil-on-canvas painting by Seth Eastman (1851) showing a lacrosse game played by Dakota men on an open grassy field, with teammates and spectators gathered against a backdrop of mountains and dramatic clouds. Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
PBS News Hour Classroom December 09, 2025

The Lesser-Known Native American Origin of Lacrosse

Who first played lacrosse? Explore its Indigenous origins and the Haudenosaunee story behind the sport.

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Mural of a Hopewell Culture village near Seip Mound in ancient Ohio, showing Native American families in dome-shaped homes surrounded by forest, with ceremonial earthworks in the distance.
PBS News Hour Classroom December 08, 2025

Long-Overlooked Marvel of Native American Engineering Gets Validation in Ohio

Discover how the Hopewell people built giant earthworks aligned with the moon—and why these sites are now recognized as engineering achievements.

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