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Post November 21 2013

Living Wage Resource Guide
As the cost of living goes up in urban centers throughout the country, stagnant wages are making it…
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Post November 15 2013

The Legacy of President John F. Kennedy - 50 Years Later
This November 22 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. …
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Post November 12 2013

NFL Bullying Case Sparks Debate Over Race, Sport and Culture
Bullying and sports made headlines recently when Jonathan Martin, a 24-year-old offensive lineman f…
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Post October 31 2013

World Leaders Demand No-Spying Agreement with U.S.
One of the American government’s largest spying agencies, the NSA, is in hot water over allegations…
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Post October 30 2013

How New York City Can Use Lessons from Sandy to Build The City of The Future
Background Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the day Superstorm Sandy hit the Eastern…
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Post October 22 2013

Congress Votes to Reopen Government, Raise Debt Ceiling
Late Wednesday night, Congress voted to pass a bill that ends the government shutdown and enables t…
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Post September 30 2013

Need-to-Know: Government Shutdown!
  Political negotiations over the government’s budget in Washington, D.C., are at a stan…
Fast-Food Strikes in 50 U.S. Cities Seeking $15 Per Hour
Post August 29 2013

Why It Might Be Hard to Get a Burger Today
Fast-food workers across the U.S. are striking as part of a larger campaign to demand higher wages …
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Post August 15 2013

The Top 15 Lesson Plans for Back to School
With students heading back into the classroom, NewsHour Extra is here to help teachers with their b…
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Lesson Plan August 14 2013

Racial equality: how far have we come and how far do we have to go?

Explore the challenges faced by the civil rights movement fifty years after the historic March on Washington
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