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Daily Video April 01 2016

U.S. women’s soccer players demand equal pay for equal play
Following last summer’s Women’s World Cup win, five top U.S. women’s soccer players say it’s time for them to be paid the same as their male counterparts.
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Daily Video March 31 2016

Colorado explores new, stinky source of alternative energy
In Colorado, a growing industry relies on human and animal waste as a new source of renewable energy.
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Daily Video March 30 2016

Presidential candidates fight for lead in Wisconsin
The five remaining presidential primary candidates turned their attention to Wisconsin this week, where a crucial primary will take place next Tuesday.
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Lesson Plan March 29 2016

"Well-behaved women seldom make history"
This lesson plan challenges students to identify negative stereotypes about women and men, introduces students to Anne Bonny (a woman who breaks traditional gender stereotypes) and gives them the opportunity to use creative writing skills to create their own profile on one of four other “rule-breaking” women in history.
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Daily Video March 28 2016

What accounts for the rise in hate groups in the U.S.?
Since 2000, the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist movements in the United States have been on the rise, totaling 784 active hate groups in 2014.
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Daily Video March 25 2016

Class frustration fuels Trump’s success
Much of the support for Donald Trump is a direct result of the marginalization of working class Americans.
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Daily Video March 24 2016

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders offers ideas for defeating ISIS
Following the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium earlier this week, presidential primary candidates shared their views on how to combat the Islamic State, which took credit for the attacks.
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Daily Video March 23 2016

Europe searches for answers in Brussels terrorist attacks
Terror attacks at an airport and subway station in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday killed at least 31 people and injured more than 180, including about a dozen Americans.
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Daily Video March 22 2016

President Obama makes historic trip to Cuba
President Barack Obama made a historic visit to Cuba this week, meeting with President Raul Castro and becoming the first United States leader to visit Havana in 88 years.
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Lesson Plan March 21 2016

Women with Character, Women Who Inspire – Lesson Plan
For Women's History Month, PBS NewsHour Extra would love to know the women in your students' lives who have inspired them. Share a picture and description on social media using the hashtag #PBSWomenWhoInspire
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