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Daily Video November 25 2015

Chicago police officer charged with first-degree murder of black teenager
A seventeen-year-old black teenager was shot 16 times by a white police officer in October of last year for allegedly puncturing a police car’s tire with a folding knife.
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Daily Video November 23 2015

‘Hamilton’ the musical tells the immigrant story of a Founding Father
A popular new hip-hop show on Broadway, "Hamilton," chronicles one of the nation’s founding fathers and his “rags to riches” story.
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Post November 23 2015

Class Activity — The Great Thanksgiving Listen
  By Adelyn Baxter "Back when I was a kid..." Some of you may recall hearing o…
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Daily Video November 20 2015

Providing support and education for refugee children in the U.S.
DOWNLOAD VIDEO In the United States, where hundreds of thousands of people arrive each year…
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Daily Video November 16 2015

France searches for answers to Paris attacks
The city of Paris is trying to come to terms with a series of violent attacks on a scale France has not seen since World War II.
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Daily Video November 13 2015

Refugee crisis causes Sweden to tighten borders
After initially welcoming refugees seeking asylum from places like Syria, Sweden announced it will impose borders controls due to its inability to handle the number of refugees that have already arrived.
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Daily Video November 12 2015

Ancient skulls reveal man’s early history
On a journey tracing ancient man’s migration out of Africa and across the globe, journalist Paul Salopek made a stop at one of the most important sites in ancient human history.
University of Missouri President Resigns As Protests Grow over Racism
Daily Video November 10 2015

Student protests result in university president’s resignation
University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe announced his resignation Monday amid protests over the university’s handling of racial discrimination and slurs on campus.
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Daily Video November 09 2015

Memphis police take specialized approach to mental illness
The Memphis Police Department has pioneered a new program to better treat individuals experiencing mental health crises.
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Daily Video November 06 2015

America updates its nuclear bombs
A $100 billion dollar project to upgrade the United States' largely outdated nuclear arsenal is underway.
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