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Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by Middle East Monitor in London
Daily Video October 22 2018

Jamal Khashoggi's legacy and freedom of the press
Freedom of the press is legally protected by the First Amendment in the Constitution. What other professions are specifically named or protected in the Constitution? Why do you think this was the case?
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Daily News Lesson May 07 2018

Use this study guide with your students ahead of the U.S-North Korea summit
Here's a breakdown for your students ahead of the U.S.-North Korea summit on why the Korean War never formally ended and the latest update on efforts for peace in the region.
Palestinians watch a televised broadcast of U.S. President Trump delivering an address, in the West Bank city of Nablus
Daily Video December 07 2017

Here's why geography class matters: Trump's Jerusalem announcement
The world of foreign policy is not above students' heads. Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the U.S. official decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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Daily Video August 03 2017

North Korea continues to conduct major missile tests
President Trump and Japanese President Shinzo Abe spoke by phone on Monday to discuss the growing global threat caused by North Korea. North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday that experts said could reach the western half of the United States, if not the whole country, with a flatter trajectory.
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Daily Video April 05 2017

U.S. condemns chemical weapons attack in Syria
A chemical weapons attack killed dozens of civilians in a town in Idlib province in Syria on Tuesday.
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Daily Video March 22 2016

President Obama makes historic trip to Cuba
President Barack Obama made a historic visit to Cuba this week, meeting with President Raul Castro and becoming the first United States leader to visit Havana in 88 years.
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Post July 15 2015

Five things your class needs to know about the Iran nuclear deal
  By Gabby Shacknai On Tuesday, after two years of negotiations, a group of si…
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Post June 16 2015

Five things your class needs to know about U.S.-Cuban relations
  By Gabby Shacknai President Barack Obama announced this year that the U.S. would …
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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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