This issue in focus.

• Author: Zack, Ian
• Position: Teacher's Guide

Dear Teachers,

Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful and fulfilling holiday season.

You might call this our "Going Nuclear" issue: That phrase can be used to describe both Iran's alleged weapons program and the move by Democrats to change the U.S. Senate's long-standing filibuster rule.

Our Iran and filibuster articles--indeed, all the articles in the issue--come with fantastic videos that will give your students background and additional points of view on important issues in the news. While you're online, don't forget to try out all our materials...