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A student makes an AIDS red ribbon during a World AIDS Day event

Daily News Lesson June 16 2021

After four decades of AIDS, progress has been made but major problems remain

After 40 years of AIDS, progress has been made but major problems remain. Learn about the impacts of policy and stigma on the fight against the HIV epidemic

Preparations are made ahead of the inauguration

Daily Video January 19 2021

Brooks & Capehart classroom resource: A transformative two weeks for the U.S.

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Teachers: This past two weeks have been full of news that can be hard…

U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House after being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Washington

Daily Video October 06 2020

How to talk with your students about Trump's return to the White House

A major outbreak of COVID-19 at the White House raises questions about safety and management

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Daily Video June 05 2015

Which animal started the Ebola outbreak?

Scientists have located Ebola antibodies in several types of fruit bat, making it a chief suspect, but there has not been conclusive evidence.

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