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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.

Daily Video June 23 2017

Senate Republicans reveal health care bill, drawing unanimous Democratic opposition

After weeks of drafting in secret, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the Senate version of the health care bill public on Thursday morning. It shares broad strokes with the House of Representatives bill, whose approval rating is underwater.

Daily Video June 22 2017

Grounded airplanes and the unexpected consequences of climate change

An extreme heat wave is currently affecting the western and southwestern United States.

Daily Video June 19 2017

Outrage follows the acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile

Officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile in front of his girlfriend and her four-year-old daughter during a traffic stop in Minnesota in July 2016.

Daily Video June 16 2017

Trump administration slashes education budget to fund school choice

The Trump administration’s budget, which has yet to pass Congress, proposed deep cuts to a large number of federal agencies and initiatives which sought to compensate for trillions of dollars in tax cuts, a sizable military buildup and a renewed investment in infrastructure.

Post June 12 2017

Game on: The presidential election is over. When's the next chance to vote?

The presidential election is over, but important races are still taking place. Her…

Post June 07 2017

10 facts about the U.S. exit from the Paris climate agreement

President Trump announced at a speech in the Rose Garden on Jun…

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