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Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “After 18 Years, Is This Afghan Peace, or Just a Way Out?” by David E. SangerAfter more than a year of talks, Taliban and American negotiators struck a deal on Feb. 29 to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, laying out the beginning of the end…

Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Should Robots Have a Face?” by Michael CorkeryAs automation comes to retail industries, companies are giving machines more humanlike features in order to make them liked, not feared.In this lesson, you will learn about the growing presence of robots in the workplace and their impact…

6. Fatima Goss Graves, the president of the National Women’s Law Center said that the verdict provided hope that we can “have a criminal justice system that reflects the reality of sexual violence.” What does Ms. Graves mean by that? What does Mr. Weinstein’s case reveal about sexual violence?Following the verdict, The New York Times…

Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This Is What It Looks Like.”The Syrian government, backed by Russian forces, has accelerated its monthslong offensive to seize control of Idlib, the last province held by the opposition. Facing heavy bombardment of towns and villages, more than…

[music] This is a story about a guy and a term he likes to think he invented. “Really, the word — I think one of the greatest of all terms I’ve come up with is ‘fake.’ I guess other people use it, perhaps, over the years. But I’ve never noticed it.” It’s only been around…

Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “How Technology Is Changing the Future of Higher Education” by Jon Marcus.Labs across the country are testing artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other innovations that could improve learning and lower costs for Generation Z and beyond. In this lesson, you will learn how they are…

Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Young Somalis Step In Where Government Fails” by Abdi Latif DahirIn a country that has endured three decades of chaos — from extremist attacks to environmental crises — the emergency responders, medics, road builders and educators are often not government workers, but young volunteers.In this…

Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “The Original Renegade” by Taylor LorenzHow many times in the last week have you, or someone around you, done the Renegade dance? Can you remember where you first saw the dance? Do you know who created the Renegade?If you are not familiar with the dance,…

How contagious is the coronavirus? How deadly is it?Scientists have been working hard to determine the infection and fatality rates of the coronavirus. This information will draw a clearer picture of how the pathogen behaves and how and whether it can be contained.The graph above shows how the new coronavirus compares with other infectious diseases.…

3. What was the essay writer’s personal connection to the Year of Africa? How did he or she draw meaning from the events of 1960? How did those events affect the writer and the writer’s family?4. What political or cultural impact did the Year of Africa have on particular African countries or the continent as…