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U.S. President Trump speaks about the U.S response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House
Daily Video March 12 2020

Coronavirus update: Health questions, Trump's speech, schools' response
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson to learn about Trump's address concerning the coronavirus and how schools and colleges are reacting.
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Daily Video February 27 2020

Coronavirus student guide: Virus explainer and news updates
In this NewsHour Extra lesson, learn about the novel coronavirus and get the latest updates to share with your students.
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Lesson Plan September 06 2019

Lesson plan: Inventing assistive devices that give people their independence

Learn about assistive devices and how innovation plays a key role in the invention process
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Lesson Plan June 25 2019

Why this athlete invented a sports concussion sensor

Learn about a concussion sensor invention that helps athletes detect if they may have a concussion
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Daily Video May 24 2019

High school journalists report on sex education and public health
Learn how PBS' teen reporters are covering important health care issues like teen pregnancy in this STEM Student Reporting Labs "Health Innovators" series.
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Daily Video April 06 2019

Asbestos still causing harm amid broken regulatory system
This NewsHour lesson explores how the U.S. continues to import asbestos despite its lethal health impacts.
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Lesson Plan January 09 2019

Lesson plan: The life and death stakes of health inequality
It has been long documented that African Americans have been historically under-served when it come…
Claudia Maquin mother of Jakelin Caal, a 7-year-old girl who handed herself in to U.S. border agents earlier this month and died after developing a high fever while in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, reacts during her daughter's funeral
Daily Video December 27 2018

Why children in U.S. custody need specific pediatric expertise
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn why specific pediatric expertise is needed in the care for immigrant children.
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Daily Video November 29 2018

How the news, Netflix and social media influence how schools talk about suicide
Over the last decade, the suicide rate among teenagers in the U.S. has increased. Use this lesson to discuss the role the media plays in discussions on suicide prevention and awareness.
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Daily Video October 06 2018

Our plastic problem and how to solve it
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if hel…
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