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PBS NewsHour — Episode 7
Every step below says three things: what to do, how to do it, and where it happens.
Day 1 — Study Iran's defiant speech at the United Nations
How: Open the step on this sprint page and read the brief on diplomacy and defiance on the world stage. Answer the step questions in the answer boxes about what it means to be ready for dialogue while defying another leader by name, then write your reflection in the reflection box. Your work saves on the page.
Where: Right here on this sprint page.
Day 2 — Study Xi's state visit and U.S.-China tensions
How: Open the step on this sprint page and read the brief on global power and trade during the state visit. Answer the step questions in the answer boxes about what is actually on the table — AI, chips, and tariffs, then write your reflection in the reflection box. Your work saves on the page.
Where: Right here on this sprint page.
Day 3 — Study civic trust, the FBI website breach, and the midterm polls
How: Open the step on this sprint page and read the brief on the breach investigation and the president's approval rating. Answer the step questions in the answer boxes about what was actually breached, and what it means for trust, then write your reflection in the reflection box. Your work saves on the page.
Where: Right here on this sprint page.
Day 4 — Study political courage across party lines
How: Open the step on this sprint page and read the brief on the former Kansas GOP governor backing a Democrat. Answer the step questions in the answer boxes about what it takes to cross party lines, and what it costs, then write your reflection in the reflection box. Your work saves on the page.
Where: Right here on this sprint page.
Day 5 — Study Moldova's prime minister and the Russia threat
How: Open the step on this sprint page and read the brief on a small nation confronting a big threat. Answer the step questions in the answer boxes about what is at stake for Moldova, and for the countries watching, then write your reflection in the reflection box. Your work saves on the page.
Where: Right here on this sprint page.
Day 6 — Study American family farms and rising costs
How: Open the step on this sprint page and read the brief on Judy Woodruff on the farming tradition under pressure. Answer the step questions in the answer boxes about the wicked loophole farmers are caught in, and how the trap works, then write your reflection in the reflection box. Your work saves on the page.
Where: Right here on this sprint page.
Day 7 — Make one piece that helps someone else understand a current event
How: Open the step on this sprint page and read the brief on Marlon James and using art to name what a community does not want to see. Answer the step questions in the answer boxes about which theme from this episode called to you most, and why, then use the reflection box to plan or draft your written, audio, or video piece. Your work saves on the page.
Where: Right here on this sprint page.
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