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Daily Video March 30 2015

How an Afghan dressmaker became a policy-maker

When Kamila Sidiqi was a teenager during Taliban rule in Afghanistan, she was not permitted to work, attend school or leave her house without a male chaperone. Today, she holds the powerful position of deputy chief of staff to Afghan President Ashraf Ghan

Lesson Plan March 27 2015

Lesson plan: Satire's role in current events

This lesson asks students to think critically about their relationship to satire and explore the question of how it helps us interpret global events.

Daily Video March 26 2015

Yemen’s president flees country

The collapse of Yemen’s government has raised concerns about the possible effects of a power vacuum in the country and ripples throughout the world.

Daily Video March 25 2015

Newly elected Afghan president visits U.S. to rebuild relations

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s first official visit to the U.S. underscored a changing relationship between the two countries and an increased focus on security.

Daily Video March 24 2015

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is main character of new play

A new play dives into the life of Antonin Scalia, the leader of the Supreme Court’s conservative wing and its longest-serving member.

Daily Video March 23 2015

Student’s wheelchair challenge makes Texas school accessible

A student’s wish to make his school more wheelchair-accessible raised money and awareness for the cause in his community and inspired others across the country.

Daily Video March 20 2015

Are the U.S. and Iran close to a nuclear deal?

Conflicting reports arose this week on the terms of a nuclear arms deal between the U.S. and Iran as the countries continue negotiations.

Daily Video March 19 2015

Israeli prime minister Netanyahu re-elected

The re-election of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised questions about the future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Daily Video March 18 2015

Modifying cell genes could help beat blood cancer

An experimental treatment turns a leukemia patient’s immune system into a cancer-fighting weapon.

Daily Video March 17 2015

Netanyahu declares he will not support a Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not establish a Palestinian state shortly before defeating opponent Isaac Herzog in the Israeli election.

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