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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Rulings in Pending Cases, in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 01 2024

Supreme Court rules on homeless encampments, administrative state and Jan. 6 cases

Learn about recent Supreme Court's decisions, which critics argue criminalizes homelessness, undermines environmental regulations

City officials have begun what they are calling a slow and methodical clean-up and removal of a large homeless encampment along the Santa Ana River Trail in Anaheim, California

Daily News Lesson March 22 2024

Californians approve plan to address homelessness

Hear about a new initiative to take on homelessness in California

United States Census 2020 merchandise is seen on an information desk at an event where U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke at a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City

Daily Video March 09 2020

What your students need to know about the 2020 Census

In this NewsHour Extra lesson, learn about Census 2020 and why the U.S. conducts the census.

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Daily News Lesson January 08 2018

Community service: Teaching kindness for kindness' sake

As the holiday season draws to a close, ask students to reflect on the meaning of empathy and kindness. In this daily news story, Extra looks at the impact and meaning of community service and why the winter break may be a more challenging time for students than many people may realize.

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Daily Video February 16 2017

Community comes together to help homeless students and families

In order to address the homelessness problem facing students, a school district in Kansas City, Kansas, with over 1,000 homeless students, partnered with Avenue of Life, a nonprofit organization that brings students out of homelessness by supporting the entire family.

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Daily Video June 15 2015

Can Los Angeles end veteran homelessness?

There are approximately 45,000 homeless people in the city, 4,000 of whom are veterans.

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Daily Video June 03 2015

Organization fosters creativity among the homeless

The organization Street Sense has programs in filmmaking, theater, interactive art and digital photography, encouraging participants to learn new skills in the arts.

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Post May 06 2011

Tornadoes, Floods Ravage Large Parts of the U.S.

Extreme weather in parts of the United States has displaced thousands of families this spring. Resi…

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