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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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Daily Video October 08 2015

Why is California sinking? (Hint: drought)
California’s four-year drought is causing the state to sink. Many of the state’s farmers have turned to drilling deeper and deeper down in order to find groundwater for their crops, resulting in a higher risk of flooding.
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Daily Video October 07 2015

Best music lesson ever: What makes “Over the Rainbow” work?
Seventy-seven years ago, Judy Garland first recorded one of the most iconic songs of the 20th century, “Over the Rainbow.” Learn what makes the song such a classic with this lesson.
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Daily Video October 06 2015

Democratic presidential candidates differ on gun control
DOWNLOAD VIDEO After last week’s school shooting at an Oregon community college, candidates…
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Daily Video October 05 2015

Doctors Without Borders outraged by U.S. attack on hospital
An airstrike on a hospital in Northern Afghanistan over the weekend has an international aid organization demanding answers.
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Daily Video October 02 2015

Prophet Muhammad cartoon debate continues 10 years later
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Vocab Prophet Muhammad — in Islam, the man believed to…
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Daily Video October 01 2015

Reports reveal Coca-Cola funded Pediatric Association and child obesity research
The American Academy of Pediatrics ended its partnership with Coca-Cola this week after evidence emerged that the company paid for research downplaying the role of soda in obesity.
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Daily Video September 30 2015

World leaders debate strategies to defeat ISIS
A meeting of world leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday discussed methods of stemming the spread of violent extremism in the Middle East.
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Daily Video September 29 2015

Life on Mars? NASA discovers evidence of water
NASA has discovered evidence of water on the surface of Mars, raising the potential for life on the planet.
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