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Post October 16 2013

6 Resources to Teach World Food Day
Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations marks October 16 as World F…
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Post October 07 2013

New Clashes Kill Dozens in Egypt
New deadly clashes have swept across Egypt killing dozens of protesters, civilians and soldiers. Mo…
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Post September 30 2013

Need-to-Know: Government Shutdown!
  Political negotiations over the government’s budget in Washington, D.C., are at a stan…
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Post September 24 2013

Terrorists Challenge Kenyan Government With Mall Attack
Militants from the Somalia-based terrorist organization known as al-Shabab attacked a shopping mall…
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Post September 12 2013

Voyager Becomes First Spacecraft to Enter Interstellar Space
NASA has announced that the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which left Earth in 1977, is now the first man-ma…
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Post September 12 2013

U.S. to Pursue Diplomatic Solution in Syria
President Barack Obama has been lobbying Congress and the American people to support a military str…
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Post September 10 2013

7 Top Classroom Resources for Teaching Syria
The civil war raging in the Middle Eastern nation of Syria has become a worldwide source of concern…
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Post August 29 2013

Why It Might Be Hard to Get a Burger Today
Fast-food workers across the U.S. are striking as part of a larger campaign to demand higher wages …
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Post August 26 2013

Violence Escalates Between Security Forces and Protesters in Egypt
Clashes between Egyptian law enforcement and supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammed M…
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Post August 15 2013

The Top 15 Lesson Plans for Back to School
With students heading back into the classroom, NewsHour Extra is here to help teachers with their b…
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Post August 09 2013

Tech and Privacy Advocates Clash Over Possibilities for Google Glass
Internet giant Google’s latest venture, a computer worn over the eye like conventional glasses, is …
Morsi Supporters Continue Protest One Day After Scores Killed
Post August 07 2013

Egyptian Military Cracks Down on Morsi Supporters
Less than a month after a military coup ousted Egypt’s first democratically elected leader, Preside…
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