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iran
Post July 01 2015

Five things your class needs to know about U.S.-Iranian relations
  By Gabby Shacknai Iran’s nuclear program has been a point of international attenti…
Trans fats
Daily Video June 29 2015

Trans fat no more: FDA gives food industry three years
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the elimination of all trans fats from the food supply within the next three years, a long-awaited move that is expected to save thousands of lives per year.
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Daily Video June 29 2015

Rikers Island announces reforms following death of former inmate
The reforms were spurred in part by the death of Kalief Browder, a former Rikers inmate who was accused of stealing a backpack at age 16.
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Post June 26 2015

Breaking down the SCOTUS decision on marriage equality for your class
  Background of Obergefell v. Hodges In the case Obergefell v. Hodges ,…
charlestonmayor
Daily Video June 26 2015

Charleston mayor: "We are still a work in progress in America"
The racially-motivated shooting of nine people at a historically black church in Charleston, SC, has spurred discussion and debate about the state of racism in America.
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Daily Video June 26 2015

IB program turns around struggling high school
Facing low graduation rates, Rainier Beach High School took an ambitious approach to turn things around.
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Daily Video June 25 2015

Boston marathon bomber apologizes to victims
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev unexpectedly addressed the courtroom at the formal sentencing to acknowledge his role in the 2013 Boston marathon bombing for the first time.
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Daily Video June 24 2015

Flood of war refugees tests Greek hospitality
An influx of Syrian and Afghan refugees is straining Greece’s already-thin resources at a time when the country could face bankruptcy.
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Daily Video June 23 2015

Military conducted race-based experiments during WWII
The U.S. tested the effects of highly toxic mustard gas on troops in nonconsensual, race-based experiments during World War II, according to a new NPR investigation.
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Post June 23 2015

Two soldiers receive Medal of Honor posthumously - Class Discussion
By Jordan Mambert The Great War, also known as World War I, was fought from 1914-1918 betwee…
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