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Daily Video October 07 2020

"Face the Facts" with four first-time voters
Hear from four teens about their engagement with politics and what they expect from upcoming elections
FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at White House after traveling to Baltimore on Memorial Day in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 05 2020

President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19
Learn about President Donald Trump's diagnosis of COVID-19
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Daily Video September 19 2020

'RBG' film traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg's continuing fight for equality
"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks," states Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a new documentary about her life.
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Daily Video September 18 2020

News Roundup: TikTok banned, Trump weighs in on 1619 Project
Find out what happened this week, from the banning of TikTok to Trump's comments on education and race.
Kamala Harris meets with California Governor Gavin Newsom at the site of the Creek Fire in Auberry
Daily Video September 16 2020

How are the presidential campaigns responding to crisis?
Emerging crises in 2020 are challenging the two leading presidential candidates to respond. How are they doing so?
Children return to school for the first time since March, in Rome
Daily Video September 14 2020

How do teenagers feel about heading back to school?
Listen to some students' reactions to this very odd back-to-school season.
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Daily Video September 01 2020

How are students returning to learning across the country?
Examine the range of reopening plans across the country, and discuss how to address academic inequality.
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Daily Video August 27 2020

NBA playoff and other pro sports called off in protest of racial injustice
In this NewsHour lesson, learn why all three NBA playoff games on Wednesday were postponed based on players' decisions to boycott racial injustice.
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an appearance at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte
Daily Video August 25 2020

Republican National Convention begins with Trump speech
Explore the focus of the first night of the Republican National Convention.
Demonstrators wave Lebanese flags during protests near the site of a blast at Beirut's port area
Daily Video August 14 2020

How Beirut blasts have pushed Lebanon to breaking point
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn more about the blast that shook Beirut, Lebanon, in early August.
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