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Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki
Post August 06 2015

Five things your class should know on the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing
World War II, Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right), August 1945, …
infrastructure-oregon
Daily Video July 31 2015

States scramble to fix dangerous roads and bridges
Many of the country’s roads and bridges are dangerously in need of repair, but it’s not clear how that will happen.
Jamestowndig
Daily Video July 30 2015

Discovery of Catholic artifact raises questions at Jamestown settlement
A discovery at the first permanent English settlement in the Americas has raised new questions about the religious influences that played a role in the founding of America.
atomic-bomb-testing
Daily Video July 29 2015

70 years after nuclear tests, New Mexico town fights for compensation
The first test of a nuclear bomb took place 70 years ago this month in the desert of southern New Mexico, where some say the effects are still being felt.
dday-2
Daily Video July 28 2015

Fallen WWII soldiers teach students about sacrifice
In the more than 70 years since allied soldiers stormed the beach at Normandy, firsthand accounts of the lives lost that day are slipping away.
tunisiamigrants
Daily Video July 27 2015

Mediterranean fishermen unlikely heroes for war refugees
In the Mediterranean Sea, fishermen are caught in the midst of the growing crisis involving stranded migrants desperately trying to reach the shores of Europe.
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Student Voices July 27 2015

Chicago to India: Finding hope in Delhi's slums
Chicago and the slums of India are similar. As you walk through each community, you see despair in both. But in India, I saw something I would have never thought was possible — I saw unity in poverty.
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Post July 24 2015

Eight female authors your class should know for the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s 'Emma'
  By Gabby Shacknai Jane Austen is known throughout the world as one of the mo…
1990 Disabilities Act
Daily Video July 24 2015

Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago this week, President George H.W. Bush signed a bill protecting the civil rights of disabled Americans, prohibiting discrimination and ensuring their access to public spaces.
new-teachers
Daily Video July 23 2015

New teachers face increasing instability
Teachers make up one of the largest portions of the U.S. workforce, but the more than 200,000 men and women graduating from teaching programs this year face a shortage of jobs, stagnant salaries, increasing focus on standardized testing and growing aversion to tenure.
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