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Daily Video August 06 2014

Israel withdraws troops from Gaza on second day of ceasefire in 2014 turmoil

A 72-hour cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has lasted for much of a second day as leaders from both sides arrive in Cairo, Egypt to discuss a lasting cease-fire.

Daily Video August 05 2014

Ebola outbreak in Africa claims nearly 900 lives

About 1,600 people have contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria and Guinea since the outbreak began in February.

Post June 11 2014

World Cup host Brazil tackles issue of racism in soccer

The entire world is gearing up for the FIFA World Cup, which is set to kick off in Brazil this week.

Lesson Plan June 10 2014

Celebrate high school seniors with Flocabulary's "18 years in rap" - Lesson Plan

Looking for a great way to celebrate your graduating seniors? Try out Flocabulary's "18 Years in Rap", which covers major world events from 1996, the year most of this year’s graduating seniors were born, to 2014.

Post June 05 2014

News quiz: How much do you know about this school year's biggest stories?

A lot has happened in the world since the end of the last school year. With summer vacation just around the corner, test your knowledge of the past year's biggest news stories.

Student Voices June 04 2014

Young Nigerians find little to celebrate on this year's "Democracy Day"

By Festus Iyorah, Reporter, Youth Journalism International As Niger…

Student Voices May 30 2014

Detroit teens produce video about where poetry lives

Joe Pokorney and Gage Daldine of Fraser High School didn't expect the experience of making a film about young spoken word artists to change their view of poetry or the city of Detroit, but it ended up doing both.

Post May 23 2014

Memorial Day celebrates those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country

A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.…

Post May 19 2014

12 top education resources to teach at the end of the school year

It's nearly the end of another school year and NewsHour Extra wants to help you celebrate. Here are…

Lesson Plan May 18 2014

News quiz: How much do you know about this school year’s biggest stories?

A lot has happened in the world since the end of the last school year. With summer vacation just ar…

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