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Daily Video October 14 2016

Why lead went from household staple to dangerous toxin
Lead has been used in pipes and plumbing dating back to ancient times, but its role as a public health hazard only emerged in recent decades.
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Daily Video October 12 2016

Trump responds to 'locker room banter' at second debate
DOWNLOAD VIDEO ( Editor's note: Note that this video includes references to inappropriate…
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Daily Video October 07 2016

Election issue: Clinton and Trump on gun control
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different approaches to the issue of gun control.
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Daily Video October 05 2016

Vice presidential candidates debate immigration
Illinois Gov. Mike Pence and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine went head-to-head in the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2016 election on Tuesday.
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Daily Video October 04 2016

Colombians narrowly reject peace deal with FARC
Colombian voters narrowly rejected a peace deal Monday that would have ended more than 50 years of conflict between the government and the rebel group known as the FARC.
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Daily Video October 03 2016

How do different racial groups view the police?
Only one-third of African Americans think the police are doing an excellent job, compared to roughly three quarters of white people, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. But Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka has worked to change those numbers.
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Lesson Plan October 03 2016

Student Reporting Labs: Talking trash and your environment
Use this PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs video, "California community works to protect oc…
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Lesson Plan September 28 2016

9 points about gerrymandering and how redistricting impacts elections

Most states have some rules for redrawing district lines, but cases of gerrymandering in order to give one party an electoral advantage over the other remain widespread.
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Daily Video September 28 2016

Trump and Clinton on race and police in first presidential debate
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off Monday night in the first of three presidential debates leading up to this year’s election on Nov. 8.
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Lesson Plan September 27 2016

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: Climate Change, Salmon and NOAA
In this PBS Student Reporting Labs video, Oregon teens consult government agencies on the consequences of unchecked human actions on the natural environment. Students are exposed to the work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the research and resources they provide.
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