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Daily News Lesson February 10 2025

Art in action: Using music to better relations between U.S. and Cuba

Explore this cultural exchange program organized by high-profile musicians who've been forging a bond between young students on and off the island
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Student Voices May 30 2024

Student Movie Recommendation: 'Bridge of Spies' finds a connection between the two sides of the Cold War

Hear from one high school student about why a movie set in during the Cold War is relevant today
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Daily News Lesson August 31 2022

Remembering Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union
Learn about the legacy of the Mikhail Gorbachev, the final head of the Soviet Union who helped bring an end to the Cold War
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Daily Video December 17 2018

Human geography lesson: Why one-third of the Marshall Islands has left for the US
In this lesson plan, students will learn why one-third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S. mainland.
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Daily Video December 09 2016

5 things to know about John Glenn: Astronaut, senator, American hero
Former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn died on Thursday, December 9, 2016. He was 95-years-old.
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Daily Video November 28 2016

The legacy of Cuba's Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro, the 90-year old communist leader of Cuba, died on Friday. He had ruled the country with a firm grip for nearly half a century, withstanding a 50-year long U.S. economic embargo and multiple assassination attempts.
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Daily Video November 06 2015

America updates its nuclear bombs
A $100 billion dollar project to upgrade the United States' largely outdated nuclear arsenal is underway.
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Daily Video June 16 2015

Shift in U.S. policy opens Cuba to American tourists
The end of the embargo on Cuba brings new possibilities for tourism and cross-cultural exchange with a country that has a fraught relationship with the U.S.
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Daily Video April 10 2015

U.S. and Cuba navigate shifting relations at Americas Summit
Leaders from North and South America are gathered in Panama for the Summit of the Americas to discuss trade, immigration, human rights, smuggling and other major issues.

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