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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 News Lesson April 01 2021

How migrants are being ‘expelled’ from the U.S. border
The Biden administration has been struggling to solve the migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Daily Video July 03 2019

Lesson Plan: The power of photographs from Vietnam to the border crisis
Use this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan to understand the power of photographs and the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Daily Video May 15 2019

Study guide: What's happening in Venezuela?
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn more about the political situation in Venezuela.
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Daily Video August 29 2016

Summer academy helps refugee children prepare for life in the U.S.
A program that helps refugee children from 29 countries acclimate to life in the United States met again this summer in New York City.
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Daily Video September 21 2015

For refugees, arrival in Germany means more waiting
After dangerous crossings and sleepless nights, refugees fleeing violence in Syria reach their goal only to find that a longer bureaucratic journey has just begun.
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Daily Video August 26 2015

War refugees test Europe’s tolerance
An estimated 300,000 refugees have crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Europe this year, arriving in Southern European countries like Greece and quickly overwhelming local resources.
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