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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…
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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.
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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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Daily Video July 22 2015

All eyes on Pluto for historic flyby
After nine and a half years and three billion miles of travel, NASA’s New Horizons space probe finally accomplished its mission, zipping past Pluto and its three moons to snap photos and gather data.
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Daily Video July 21 2015

Chicago debates how to stem gun violence
After seeing the murder rate drop over the past two years, Chicago police and residents have seen a startling rise in gun violence this summer, with dozens shot each weekend.
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Daily Video July 20 2015

Supreme Court upholds health care law subsidies
The Supreme Court upheld the nationwide tax subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act in a ruling that maintains health insurance for millions of Americans.
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Daily Video July 17 2015

Politicians rethink criminal justice
President Barack Obama and Republicans are having a rare moment of agreement over the need to change the U.S. criminal justice system.
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Daily Video July 16 2015

Greek parliament approves controversial bailout deal
Greece is struggling to accept a deal with the European Union that will raise taxes and enforce economic changes that will make everyday life harder.
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Daily Video July 15 2015

Iran nuclear deal met with hope and anger
Iran, the United States and five other nations announced a ground-breaking agreement Tuesday aimed at preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
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