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Daily Video October 16 2015

Research reveals ancestors likely slept less, not more
A study from the UCLA Center for Sleep Research debunks the myth that modern humans get less sleep than our ancestors and are thus less healthy.
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Daily Video October 15 2015

Ancient sequoia trees suffering in California drought
California’s four-year drought has killed millions of trees in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and has scientists worrying about the region’s giant sequoias.
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Post October 14 2015

First Democratic presidential primary debate: How did the candidates do?
Have your students read the following article and watch some of the highlights from the debate. The…
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Post October 14 2015

Second Republican presidential primary debate analysis
Have your students read the following article and watch some of the highlights from the debate. The…
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Daily Video October 14 2015

In Congo, filmmaking allows young people to dream
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, seeing a movie means sitting in a makeshift street theater with poor sound and picture quality.
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Lesson Plan October 14 2015

Lesson Plan: Why I go to school -- A student multimedia project
Subject(s) Journalism, Art, English, Social Studies Estimated Time: 45 to 60 minutes …
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Daily Video October 13 2015

What happens when schools suspend young students?
More than three million students are suspended from public schools in the U.S. each year, including some students as young as kindergarten.
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Daily Video October 09 2015

U.S. House of Representatives scrambles to find a new Speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy shocked Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives by unexpectedly dropping out of the race for Speaker of the House.
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Student Voices October 09 2015

Poetry is the key to positivity for National Student Poet
  (Anita Wright/NewsHour Extra) By Anita Wright and Adelyn Baxter One of th…
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Post October 08 2015

First Lady honors National Student Poets — Class Discussion
  (Anita Wright/NewsHour Extra) Have your students read the following articl…
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