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Post April 22 2011

Earth Day Coincides With Heated Debates Over Environmental Rules
An oil spill in California was behind the creation of the first Earth Day in 1970. Now, 41 years la…
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Lesson Plan February 11 2011

Slavery by the numbers - Lesson Plan
By Thomas Thurston, Yale University Subjects U.S. History, Social Studies, Geography …
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Post November 19 2010

Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Causes Havoc
On the island nation of Haiti, where 1.3 million people are living in tent cities following a catas…
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Post October 26 2010

Head Injuries Raise Questions About Safety of Football
Rutgers player Eric LeGrand remains in an intensive care unit paralyzed from the neck down after a …
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Post October 19 2010

Hungary's Toxic Eco-Disaster Seen As Warning Signal
Earlier this month, villages in the European country of Hungary were flooded with bright red toxic …
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Post October 08 2010

Newly Discovered ‘Goldilocks’ Planet Has Potential for Life
Scientists are always on the lookout for planets with the right conditions for liquid water and lif…
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Student Voices September 24 2010

Teen Involved in Immigration Debacle Begins College
Earlier this year, Gomes himself faced deportation, but was granted a reprieve from the government …
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Student Voices August 20 2010

Immigrant Teen Seeks to Continue Studies in U.S.
For the past year, 18-year-old Yves has lived a life filled with ambiguity. He came to the United S…
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Post August 18 2010

UC Berkeley Forced to Abandon Genetic Testing for New Students
Instead of assigning the usual summer reading to new students, the University of California-Berkele…
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Student Voices June 01 2010

Arizona Teens React to New Immigration Law
NewsHour Extra student reporter Lynda Lopez, age 18, asked six Arizona teens to share their views o…
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