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Daily Video January 12 2016

College football player with concussion transfers to play on
In both professional and college-level football, concern about concussions has led to increased scrutiny of the sport and how teams handle injuries.
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Daily Video January 11 2016

Urban-Suburban school desegregation program seen as model
More than 60 years after the United States Supreme Court outlawed “separate but equal” schools in Brown vs. Board of Education, data shows that many school districts s are more segregated than ever — with some key exceptions.
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Lesson Plan January 08 2016

How to use "PBS election central" videos with your students
OverviewPBS Election Central is a new website for teachers and students to use during the 2016 pres…
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Daily Video January 08 2016

Addressing segregation in U.S. schools
Sixty-one years after the Supreme Court outlawed segregation in schools in the United States, many students today attend schools with stark racial and economic disparities.
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Post January 08 2016

World News Quiz: Mideast rift widens and North Korea drops the H-bomb
Two nations in the Middle East deepened their rivalry this week, and North Korea made provocative c…
Fast-Food Strikes in 50 U.S. Cities Seeking $15 Per Hour
Student Voices January 08 2016

Make minimum wage a livable wage
By Lily Warlen Lily was inspired to write this essay after reading PBS NewsHour economics col…
Ko Yun-hwa, Administrator of Korea Meteorological Administration, points at where seismic waves observed in South Korea came from, during a media briefing at Korea Meteorological Administration in Seou
Daily Video January 07 2016

Did North Korea detonate an H-bomb?
North Korea announced it successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb nuclear test on Wednesday, raising concern and doubt across the rest of the world.
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Daily Video January 06 2016

Politicians struggle with opioid epidemic in New Hampshire
Presidential candidates and state politicians have raised concerns over the growing drug crisis in the state of New Hampshire.
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Daily Video January 05 2016

Armed ranchers occupy Oregon wildlife refuge in protest
Armed protesters took control of a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon on Saturday to voice their opposition to federal land management.
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Daily Video January 04 2016

Out of control crayfish threaten nation’s deepest lake
Warmer temperatures in the United States’ deepest lake may explain the growth of a crayfish population that now threatens the lake’s long-time resident, the Mazama newt, and other wildlife.
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