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Daily Video February 12 2015

Brian Williams suspended; Jon Stewart to exit The Daily Show

Two major media shake-ups this week: Jon Stewart announced that he will leave The Daily Show, while NBC News said it is suspending Nightly News anchor Brian Williams for spreading a false story.

Daily Video February 09 2015

Is music streaming hurting songwriters?

Artists say they are underpaid for the use of their songs, but streaming companies like Spotify claim to amplify the reach of new music.

Daily Video February 03 2015

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after 400 days in jail

Egypt has freed one of three Al Jazeera journalists who had been jailed for over a year on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group that is banned in Egypt.

Daily Video January 29 2015

Does the law allow businesses to say ‘no’ to same-sex couples?

As same-sex marriage becomes legal in a growing number of states, local governments are addressing a debate between same-sex couples and businesses that do not want to serve them.

Daily Video January 26 2015

Should Miami aquarium release ‘world’s loneliest orca’?

Lolita, an orca at the Miami Seaquarium, was captured off the coast of Washington in 1970 and has lived in captivity ever since.

Daily Video January 22 2015

Linked learning jumpstarts health careers

At a high school in Oakland, California, students learn how to deliver a baby and tie a tourniquet as part of an education philosophy that emphasizes real-world health issues and skills.

Daily Video January 21 2015

State of the Union recap for students

In this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama called attention to the plight of the middle class and laid out his plans for changes to education policy.

Daily Video January 20 2015

Great Elephant Census underway in Africa

Conservationists are racing to count all of Africa's elephants in the continent's remotest corners as their numbers dwindle.

Daily Video January 12 2015

Monarch butterflies could make Endangered Species list

Deforestation in Mexico, where butterflies migrate during the winter, has contributed to their decline as well as the use of pesticides on U.S. farms.

Daily Video January 08 2015

Deadly attack on cartoonists in Paris shocks France

Three men with assault rifles entered the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo Wednesday and fatally shot editor Stéphane Charbonnier, two cartoonists, a police guard and eight others.

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