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Daily Video June 26 2015

Charleston mayor: "We are still a work in progress in America"
The racially-motivated shooting of nine people at a historically black church in Charleston, SC, has spurred discussion and debate about the state of racism in America.
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Daily Video June 26 2015

IB program turns around struggling high school
Facing low graduation rates, Rainier Beach High School took an ambitious approach to turn things around.
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Daily Video June 24 2015

Flood of war refugees tests Greek hospitality
An influx of Syrian and Afghan refugees is straining Greece’s already-thin resources at a time when the country could face bankruptcy.
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Daily Video June 19 2015

Gunman shoots nine people at Charleston church
A deadly shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina has left the country shocked and calling for answers.
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Daily Video June 18 2015

Overcoming the stigma of mental illness in Pakistan
Years of domestic turmoil and stigma around mental illness have left Pakistanis struggling to find mental health support.
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Post June 16 2015

Five things your class needs to know about U.S.-Cuban relations
  By Gabby Shacknai President Barack Obama announced this year that the U.S. would …
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Daily Video June 15 2015

Can Los Angeles end veteran homelessness?
There are approximately 45,000 homeless people in the city, 4,000 of whom are veterans.
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Daily Video June 11 2015

Obama sends more U.S. troops to Iraq for fight against ISIL
450 more troops will join the 3,100 troops that are already there in a training and advisory role.
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Student Voices June 09 2015

Seeking safe space for LGBT students leads to passion for youth activism
Living in a small desert city with little-to-no access to LGBTQ resources, I felt alone and discouraged at times because of my inability to discuss my emotions with anyone who understood the struggles of being gay.
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Daily Video June 08 2015

Doctors need cheaper, faster ways to detect Ebola virus
Scientists are racing to find a way to quickly diagnose patients with Ebola, the virus that killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa during a recent outbreak.
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