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Daily News Lesson December 09 2024

Rebels seize Damascus, forcing out ruling government of Syria

Learn how rebels finally toppled the reign of the Assad family, and discuss what might come next for Syria

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Daily News Lesson September 13 2024

Women in Afghanistan describe Taliban's brutal repression, 3 years after U.S. withdrawal

Learn about life for women under the Taliban following U.S. pulling its military out of the country

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Daily News Lesson February 04 2022

Afghan women demand the right to go to school and work

Understand what some women in Afghanistan are doing to push for basic rights

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Daily News Lesson August 23 2021

Chaos outside Kabul airport as U.S. seeks to evacuate thousands

Hear from U.S. authorities and Afghan citizens on a chaotic evacuation following Taliban takeover of Kabul

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Daily News Lesson August 08 2021

After 20 years, Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan

Hear from one former Afghan official on what the future of Afghanistan might look like now that the Taliban is back in power

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Daily Video September 10 2019

On the 19th anniversary of 9/11, ask your students: How has the world changed?

Discuss with your students how the U.S. and the world have changed

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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.

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Daily Video March 26 2015

Yemen’s president flees country

The collapse of Yemen’s government has raised concerns about the possible effects of a power vacuum in the country and ripples throughout the world.

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Daily Video May 14 2011

President Obama Decides Against bin Laden Photo Release

Learn more about Obama's decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body

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