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Sept. 2, 2016, 3:57 p.m.

Recap the major stories of Summer 2016 with these Extra resources

The summer of 2016 was filled with major events, from conflicts with the police to the highly anticipated Rio Olympics. Use these NewsHour Extra resources (videos and discussion questions included!) from the past few months to catch students up on news they might have missed, or use this quiz to test how closely students followed the news this summer. Election 2016 Trump clinches GOP nomination while Clinton fights on Clinton wins historic party nomination More high-profile Republican officials say they will not vote for Trump Calls for unity are met with protest on first day of Democratic National Convention Democratic and Republican conventions through the eyes of young voters Police Sniper attack kills 5 police officers during protest in Dallas Report finds pattern of racial discrimination by Baltimore police Gun violence 50 killed in Orlando nightclub shooting ISIS How the U.S. combats violent extremism and propaganda Brexit Brexit vote leaves Britain, European Union reeling Zika Zika virus shadow looms over summer Olympics in Rio Rio Olympics As Rio Olympics begin, U.S. athletes see early success All refugee team competes in 2016 Olympic Games

By Alex Mathews, a junior at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia and summer NewsHour Extra intern

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