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Daily Video April 21 2016

Harriet Tubman replaces Andrew Jackson on $20 bill
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that famous Civil War-era abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman will replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
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Daily Video April 20 2016

Lead in school water is nationwide issue
Safe drinking water is often taken for granted in the United States, but some schools around the country find themselves struggling to protect students from toxic lead.
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Daily Video April 19 2016

Thousands await relief in Ecuador following destructive earthquake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has been blamed for at least 350 deaths after striking the northern coast of Ecuador Saturday.
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Daily Video April 18 2016

How do party delegates and the Electoral College work?
As the primary season starts to draw to a close, the likelihood that the Republican’s presidential candidate will be contested at July’s National Convention in Cleveland increases.
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Daily Video April 15 2016

​​Water ATMs offer relief to India's poorest
Many people around the world take easy access to safe drinking water for granted, but in India, one of the world's most populous nations, people are not so fortunate.
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Post April 15 2016

World News Quiz: Phoning Putin and a new friend on Sesame Street
Quiz your students with this fun, 5-minute quiz to see how much they paid attention to world news this week!
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Daily Video April 13 2016

Meet some of the women candidates who preceded Hillary Clinton for president
While Hillary Clinton remains the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, previous female candidates have also sought the nation’s highest office.
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Daily Video April 12 2016

Presidential candidates vie for delegates
In the race to win delegates and their parties’ nominations, presidential candidates are working ahead in states with upcoming primaries.
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Lesson Plan April 11 2016

Clues to Queen Nefertiti's Hidden Tomb - Lesson Plan
Could the famous ancient Egyptian queen secretly be hidden behind the tomb of her son, King Tut? Explore new developments in Egyptology and find out how archeologists may have recently uncovered clues about the location of Queen Nefertiti's remains.
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Daily Video April 08 2016

Anita Hill’s legacy continues in new HBO movie
Twenty-five years ago, Anita Hill testified about sexual harassment she said she experienced from then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
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