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Post January 17 2017

10 things to know about Inauguration Day
In the United States, presidential inauguration ceremonies are full of tradition. Learn about the significance and history of Inauguration Day.
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Daily Video January 06 2017

Joe Biden on Donald Trump and Russia
Vice President Joe Biden criticized President-elect Donald Trump's angry tweets in an interview with PBS NewsHour on Thursday, saying, "Grow up, Donald."
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Daily Video January 05 2017

Outgoing CIA director describes threats facing next administration
CIA Director John Brennan discusses his concerns with Russia's alleged interference with the U.S. election and North Korea's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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Daily Video October 14 2016

Why lead went from household staple to dangerous toxin
Lead has been used in pipes and plumbing dating back to ancient times, but its role as a public health hazard only emerged in recent decades.
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Daily Video April 06 2016

A new underwater vista requires art lovers to take a dive
Visitors must don scuba gear in order to explore a new art gallery located 90 feet below the surface. The exhibit is made up of 12 photo illustrations mounted on the sunken remains of a WWII-era ship in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
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Daily Video March 28 2016

What accounts for the rise in hate groups in the U.S.?
Since 2000, the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist movements in the United States have been on the rise, totaling 784 active hate groups in 2014.
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Daily Video March 23 2016

Europe searches for answers in Brussels terrorist attacks
Terror attacks at an airport and subway station in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday killed at least 31 people and injured more than 180, including about a dozen Americans.
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Daily Video March 03 2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth after year in space
American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Tuesday after a 340 day mission on the International Space Station.
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Daily Video December 07 2015

Obama urges nation not to give in to fear
President Obama told the nation that the U.S. will destroy the Islamic State (ISIS) in an address from the Oval Office Sunday night.
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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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