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Fukushima Survivor Discusses Emotional Toll
On March 11, 2011, the most powerful earthquake in Japan's history killed thousands of people and d…
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Texas Towns Struggle With Water Shortage
The state of Texas experienced its worst drought in half a century in 2011, which left the state st…
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Florida Teen's Death Puts Law in Spotlight
*Note to teachers: Please use the first 1:47 of this video for the exercise. Demonstrators gat…
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Smithsonian Features 'Art of Video Games' Exhibit
To many of us, video games are a form of entertainment and a great way to pass the time. But t…
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Presidential Hopefuls Court Young Voters
President Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney have each stepped up their efforts to woo…
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President Obama Outlines Plan for Afghanistan
President Barack Obama spoke to the nation Tuesday night from Afghanistan, one year after terrorist…
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Student Journalists Spotlight School Violence
To the casual eye, De'Qonton Davis' neighborhood seems pleasant and sunny. But on closer look, the …
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Teaching Climate Change in Schools
For the first time ever, national educational standards for grades K-12 will link global warming tr…
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Will 'Common Core' Standards Boost Reading Skills?
Each school day, about 15 million public schoolchildren in kindergarten through third grade are wor…
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Natasha Trethewey Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Each year, the U.S. Library of Congress names a new Poet Laureate - a person who is recognized and …
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