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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 30 2019

Mueller makes statement to say report doesn't clear Trump
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn more about Special Counsel's Robert Mueller's first public appearance since his appointment two years ago, and why the report continues to divide political leaders and members of the public.
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Daily Video May 21 2019

Study guide: Alabama and Missouri pass laws restricting access to abortion
Use this NewsHour lesson with your students to learn more about the recent wave of state laws restricting abortion.
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Post March 28 2019

6 things to know about Trump's national emergency
Directions: Read the summaries, watch the videos and answer the discussion questions below. If stra…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video February 06 2019

2019 State of the Union address recap for students
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address.
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Daily Video November 05 2018

Teen reporters interview Senate candidates about gun control and immigration
If you were born in 2000, there's a good chance you will be eligible to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab's Mason Berger reports on how organizations in Florida are trying to mobilize young voters around issues like the cost of college and gun violence.
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Daily Video November 01 2018

Youth vote in America: Why these teens say low voter turnout days are done
Why do young people hold some of the lowest voter turnout levels in the U.S.? Is it really their fault? NewsHour's teen reporters talk about the youth vote in America and why the 2018 elections could see young people voting in historic numbers.
A van which was seized during an investigation into a series of parcel bombs is transported to an FBI facility in Miramar
Daily Video October 26 2018

Suspect arrested in bomb scares of top Democrats
Use this PBS lesson to learn about the explosive packages that were sent to 13 top Democrats.
Christine Blasey Ford at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video October 04 2018

#MonitoringTheMidterms: FBI investigation into Kavanaugh wraps up
Use this lesson with your students to discuss Thursday's news that the FBI has wrapped up their investigation on sexual misconduct accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Daily Video September 28 2018

Teaching Moment: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Watch NewsHour reporters' recap of Thursday's testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. Then listen and discuss students' reactions from around the country before Thursday's hearing.
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