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Daily Video May 13 2015

Afghan translators struggle to adjust to America

26-year old Aminullah Sayed spent seven years translating for U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan. Now resettled in Virginia after a years-long visa process, he is struggling to find work.

Daily Video May 07 2015

Starbucks offers workers free college tuition

In an attempt to help more people finish college, Starbucks has announced a program designed to help company employees obtain a four-year degree free of tuition.

Daily Video May 05 2015

Curfew lifted, Baltimore residents move forward

Life in Baltimore is returning to normal after weeks of protest that followed the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray while in police custody.

Daily Video May 05 2015

Kurdish women take up fight against ISIL

Women in Kurdistan, an independent region in Iraq, have joined the ranks of fighters battling the Islamic State (ISIL).

Protesters March Over Death Of Freddie Gray

Daily Video April 29 2015

Distrust of police was rampant in Freddie Gray’s Baltimore neighborhood

Baltimore police commissioner Anthony Bratts acknowledged that the city’s police force had failed to form a strong relationship with the community.

Daily Video April 28 2015

Baltimore protests after Freddie Gray dies in police custody

The death of a man in Baltimore who was in police custody has sparked a series of protests, violence and calls for change to the Baltimore Police Department.

Daily Video April 27 2015

Nepal devastated by deadly earthquake

At least 3,700 people are dead and 6,500 injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday.

Daily Video April 24 2015

Educator explains what it means to be transgender

As a transgender boy growing up in rural Maine, Alex Myers had to fight for visibility; today, he travels around the country educating students on the transgender community

Daily Video April 22 2015

Shipwreck kills 900 migrants fleeing to Europe

Hundreds of people are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized while traveling from North Africa to Europe.

Daily Video April 16 2015

Teach for America struggling to find new teachers

The Teach For America program, which sends recruits into under-resourced districts to teach, is facing a low number of volunteers this year.

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