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Daily Video February 09 2015

Is music streaming hurting songwriters?

Artists say they are underpaid for the use of their songs, but streaming companies like Spotify claim to amplify the reach of new music.

Daily Video February 09 2015

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on women in law

Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the barriers women have faced in the legal profession in a recent address at Georgetown Law.

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych re

Daily Video February 06 2015

How should the U.S. react to Russia-Ukraine battles?

The newest clashes in Ukraine between its military and pro-Russian separatists have brought questions over whether the U.S. should provide greater military support.

Daily Video February 05 2015

Execution of Jordanian pilot draws outrage

The violent militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) released a video this week showing the gruesome execution of a Jordanian military pilot, drawing criticism and anger across the Middle East.

Daily Video February 04 2015

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ sequel coming this summer

Acclaimed novelist Harper Lee, whose 1960 book "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a cornerstone of American literature, will release a second book this summer.

Daily Video February 03 2015

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after 400 days in jail

Egypt has freed one of three Al Jazeera journalists who had been jailed for over a year on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group that is banned in Egypt.

Daily Video February 02 2015

Burlington is first U.S. city to hit 100 percent renewable energy

Vermont’s largest city just became the first in the U.S. to use 100 percent renewable energy, in a move that they say could serve as a model for the rest of the country.

Daily Video January 30 2015

Deaf artist explores social dimensions of sound

Christine Sun Kim, a sound artist who has been deaf since birth, is creating installations that explore our relationship to sound.

Lesson Plan January 29 2015

Lesson plan: six murals tell the story of La Amistad and the African slave trade

On a moonless night in July 1839, several enslaved Africans unshackled themselves and crept up to the deck of La Amistad where they attacked and killed all but two of their captors. In this lesson, students will learn the story of Amistad through videos and six murals by Hale Woodruff, an artist eager to use his skills to create social change.

Daily Video January 29 2015

Does the law allow businesses to say ‘no’ to same-sex couples?

As same-sex marriage becomes legal in a growing number of states, local governments are addressing a debate between same-sex couples and businesses that do not want to serve them.

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