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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 12 2017

Obama looks back on presidency in farewell address
Outgoing President Barack Obama talked about key accomplishments made during his presidency in his farewell address from Chicago on Tuesday.
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Daily Video January 11 2017

Hearing begins for Trump's attorney general nominee
Tuesday saw the beginning of confirmation hearings for Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
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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 January 03 2017

Turkish police search for suspect in New Year's nightclub attack
Turkish police are still searching for a suspect in a New Years Day attack on an Istanbul nightclub.
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Daily Video December 20 2016

Facebook and others create ways to flag fake news
In response to the issue of fake news articles being shared on their platform, Facebook has launched several new tools to identify and block these sources.
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Daily Video December 19 2016

U.S. opioid crisis reaches historic proportions, CDC says
In 2015, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which caused almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Daily Video December 15 2016

Alt-right seeks to make white nationalism mainstream
Discuss the rise of the alt-right movement in the United States with this PBS NewsHour video and questions.
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Daily Video December 14 2016

Civilians and rebels flee Aleppo amid accusations of human rights abuses
Discuss the latest developments in the Syrian Civil War with this NewsHour video and questions.
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