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Daily Video June 12 2015

How prediction can help prevent the next Ebola crisis
The worst of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has passed, but cases of the deadly disease still persist, making it urgently important for scientists to predict where the disease may next flare up.
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Daily Video June 11 2015

Obama sends more U.S. troops to Iraq for fight against ISIL
450 more troops will join the 3,100 troops that are already there in a training and advisory role.
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Daily Video June 10 2015

Police response to Texas pool party prompts outrage
Video of an altercation between a white police officer and black teenagers outside a pool in a Dallas suburb gained national attention due to the officer’s behavior.
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Lesson Plan June 10 2015

Lesson Plan: Constitutional amendments and marriage equality

Students will get the chance to write their own amendments to the Bill of Rights
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Daily Video June 09 2015

Turkey election results seen as victory for democracy
The future of Turkey’s government is uncertain after the ruling party lost its majority in Parliament in this week’s elections.
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Student Voices June 09 2015

Seeking safe space for LGBT students leads to passion for youth activism
Living in a small desert city with little-to-no access to LGBTQ resources, I felt alone and discouraged at times because of my inability to discuss my emotions with anyone who understood the struggles of being gay.
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Daily Video June 08 2015

Doctors need cheaper, faster ways to detect Ebola virus
Scientists are racing to find a way to quickly diagnose patients with Ebola, the virus that killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa during a recent outbreak.
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Daily Video June 05 2015

Which animal started the Ebola outbreak?
Scientists have located Ebola antibodies in several types of fruit bat, making it a chief suspect, but there has not been conclusive evidence.
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Daily Video June 04 2015

Navajo divided over plans for Grand Canyon aerial tram
Developers have proposed a project for a remote region of the Grand Canyon that has members of the Navajo Nation divided in opinion.
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Post June 04 2015

Why an author went undercover as an Islamic State recruit - Class Discussion
By Jordan Mambert The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is an extremist militant …
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