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Daily Video September 25 2017

Free speech and Trump's reaction to NFL protesters

Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to discuss President Trump’s comments that football players should be fired if they kneel during the national anthem.

Daily Video August 23 2017

Afghanistan: What your students should know about the new strategy in America's longest war

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy 4,000 more U.S. troops in the 16-year long Afghanistan War, the longest war in our country's history.

Daily Video August 21 2017

Fun facts about the 2017 solar eclipse

August 21, 2017, will provide an out-of-this-world experience for millions of Americans when the moon passes between the sun and earth, climaxing with momentary darkness. This scientific event is called a solar eclipse.

Daily Video August 17 2017

The role of media literacy in teaching your students about Charlottesville

Use this PBS NewsHour video and discussion questions to teach your students about the events in Charlottesville. Extension activities include the history of Confederate monuments and the debate as to whether or not the statues should remain standing.

Daily Video August 15 2017

How to discuss the history of white nationalism with your students in the wake of Charlottesville

Today's Daily News Story provides video, key terms and discussion questions to help teachers talk with their students about the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Daily Video August 07 2017

Republican leaders look ahead to a tax reform battle this fall

Health care reform has occupied the spotlight on Capitol Hill in recent months, but an equally contentious issue is on the Republican agenda next: tax reform. A team of six Republican leaders has already developed some broad policy goals.

Daily Video August 04 2017

Under President Trump, a new strategy for the Afghanistan war sparks debate

The U.S. war in Afghanistan has progressed for 16 years, and a new strategy for how to proceed has caused debate among Trump and his national security team. Progress has been slow and the president has reportedly been frustrated with his advisers.

Lesson Plan August 02 2017

Lesson plan: How new inventions help people with disabilities and injuries

For a Google version of this lesson plan, click here. (Note: you will need to make a copy of the do…

Daily Video July 20 2017

America's National Parks: Lessons in STEM from early Native Americans

America the Beautiful is a video series produced by PBS Student Reporting Labs in celebration of the U.S. National Park Service's 100-year anniversary in 2016

Daily Video June 23 2017

With the economy in freefall, Venezuela faces humanitarian crisis

With the combination of a failing economy and rapidly inflating food prices, many Venezuelans are currently starving to death. One recent study found that in the past year, 75 percent of Venezuelans lost an average of 19 pounds. The proportion of children who suffer from severe malnutrition increased by four percent in just four months.

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