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Post March 13 2013

New Pope is First Ever From South America
Not since Columbus sailed to the New World has the Catholic Church had a pope who was not from Euro…
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Daily Video March 12 2013

What Happens to a Facebook Page After Death?
In the age of the Internet and social media, many people are storing massive amounts of personal in…
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Post March 12 2013

Is Gun Violence a Matter of Public Health?
After recent mass shootings, debate over gun violence has focused on law enforcement and crime. How…
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Daily Video March 05 2013

Can a City Produce Zero Waste?
Americans throw away about 250 million tons of garbage every year; roughly four pounds per person p…
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Post March 04 2013

How is the Pope Elected?
When 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI announced on Feb. 11 that he was stepping down from the papacy, …
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Post February 28 2013

Sequestration Is Happening, But Effects Are Unclear
Related Lesson Plan: What is Sequestration? The government in Washington is about to g…
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Student Voices February 27 2013

Students From Around the US Debate Gun Control
In the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., as well as several othe…
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Daily Video February 25 2013

Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis in Chicago
This story is from 2013. Research lesson: What has happened with this issue since? The city of …
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Lesson Plan February 22 2013

Faster than the speed of light? - Lesson Plan
By Shannon Sullivan Subject(s) Science Estimated Time Once class period, …
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Post February 21 2013

Young Actors Achieve Big at the Oscars
Each year, the Academy Awards, better known as the “Oscars”, celebrate the best films and documenta…
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