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A general view shows destroyed buildings in Northern Gaza amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas
Daily News Lesson November 12 2024

Humanitatian chief accuses Israel of deliberately starving Gaza

Learn why many international organizations are pushing Israel to release more aid
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Daily News Lesson April 07 2024

Brooks and Capehart discuss war in Gaza following deaths of World Central Kitchen aid workers

Discussion as to whether or not the attack was a turning point ensues
Haiti extends state of emergency
Daily News Lesson March 13 2024

Gangs edge Haiti to brink of collapse as regional leaders seek solutions

Hear about recent moves by gangs in Haiti to remove the government from power
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Daily News Lesson November 01 2023

Israeli airstrike hits largest refugee camp in Gaza, ret. US military general responds

Recap of protestors interrupting hearing, former U.S. general weighs in on military actions
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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 June 23 2017

With the economy in freefall, Venezuela faces humanitarian crisis
With the combination of a failing economy and rapidly inflating food prices, many Venezuelans are currently starving to death. One recent study found that in the past year, 75 percent of Venezuelans lost an average of 19 pounds. The proportion of children who suffer from severe malnutrition increased by four percent in just four months.
Guatemalan migrant Corio, who is waiting for her court hearing for asylum seekers that returned to Mexico to await their legal proceedings under a new policy established by the U.S. government, baths her daughter at migrant shelter in Ciudad Juarez
Lesson Plan February 15 2013

A picture is worth a thousand words
Subject(s) Art/Media, Social Studies, ELA, English, Civics Estimated Time Two class …

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