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Daily Video March 14 2020

How young people feel about the coronavirus
Teens across the PBS Student Reporting Labs network were asked what information they've heard regarding #coronavirus.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Lesson Plan February 03 2020

The State of the Union Address

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to evaluate the State of the Union speech and learn its history
Chief Justice Roberts swears in senators for impeachment trial of President Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily Video January 22 2020

Student guide: Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to learn about the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Pelosi speaks about Trump impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video December 06 2019

Lesson plan: House drafts impeachment articles
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to find out the latest on the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump.
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Daily Video November 13 2019

STEM Current Events: How DNA testing cracks cold cases
In this NewsHour lesson, find out about the first genetic genealogy case to go to trial — and how the science behind it solved a 32-year-old double murder.
Woman is taken out of a building after it was hit by mortar shells fired from Syria, in the Turkish border town of Akcakale
Daily Video October 14 2019

Turkish offensive in northern Syria leads to ‘chaos’ for Kurds
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the Turkish offensive into northern Syria and the chaos that has ensued for the Kurds of that region.
A woman reacts after a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso
Daily Video August 05 2019

What do El Paso, Dayton gun massacres say about America?
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to talk with your students about the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which took place over the weekend.
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Mueller Report on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video July 25 2019

Main takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to examine the testimony of Robert Mueller during Wednesday's House hearing.
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Daily News Lesson July 18 2019

Racism, coded language and the "politics of distraction" in U.S. history
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss how President Trump's tweets serve the "politics of distraction" and how racist language has been used as an intentional device to divide the country throughout U.S. history.
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Daily Video July 17 2019

Super Civics 2020: How to get along with our political opposites
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, learn how Americans are struggling to approach opposing political opinions with civility instead of contempt and what can be done to fix the problem.
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