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Post November 14 2016

NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill leaves behind journalism legacy for students
The landscape of American journalism changed today with the news of the passing of Gwen Ifill, PBS NewsHour co-anchor and host of Washington Week.
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Daily Video November 11 2016

International community reacts to Trump’s win
As the United States settles into the reality of a Donald Trump presidency, the rest of the world is also coming to terms with what this means for them.
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Daily Video November 09 2016

Trump wins U.S. presidency in major upset
Republican Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States Tuesday in a surprising victory that defied many expectations.
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Daily Video November 07 2016

Will the U.S. eventually rely on popular vote to elect presidents?
The presidential candidates have crisscrossed the country dozens of times over the course of the 2016 campaign, yet 90 percent of their visits have concentrated on just a handful of states.
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Post November 03 2016

Letters to the Next President 2.0 helps teens find political voice
Student Reporting Labs across the country produced short videos focusing on their concerns and questions for the next president of the United States.
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Lesson Plan November 01 2016

Know Your Vote, Know the Issues
Every election year and for years after elections, there are several major issues that persistently trouble Americans. Every election year, politicians pledge that they will address these issues, and nearly every year they fall short of many peoples’ expectations. In this lesson, we examine problems surrounding health care costs, funding higher education and preserving social security. Then, students look at how the current presidential candidates are proposing to address these issues, and formulate a short media presentation.
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Daily Video October 31 2016

FBI investigates new set of Clinton-related emails
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question How important do you think the last week of…
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Daily Video October 28 2016

This nine-year-old boy is destined to become a spiritual leader
Jalue Dorje is not your everyday nine-year-old Minnesota boy. While Dorje enjoys soccer, swimming and Pokemon, he is believed to be the reincarnation of an eminent Buddhist spiritual leader who died nine years ago.
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Daily Video October 27 2016

How does the rest of the world view the U.S. election?
As Election Day draws near, the eyes of much of the world are on the United States and the contentious race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
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Lesson Plan October 25 2016

Lesson Plan: To Vote or Not to Vote

Explore why voting is an important responsibility for citizens
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