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Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Mueller Report on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video July 25 2019

Main takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to examine the testimony of Robert Mueller during Wednesday's House hearing.
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Daily Video July 17 2019

Super Civics 2020: How to get along with our political opposites
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, learn how Americans are struggling to approach opposing political opinions with civility instead of contempt and what can be done to fix the problem.
Women's World Cup Final - United States v Netherlands
Daily Video July 09 2019

How the U.S. women's World Cup victory is the perfect civics lesson
In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students will learn about the U.S. women's soccer World Cup victory and how it is also a good civics lesson.
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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 03 2019

Virginia Beach and gun violence through a media literacy lens
Learn how the media covers stories about gun violence, including the Virginia Beach shooting.
Misinformation Overload SRL
Lesson Plan May 30 2019

Lesson plan: How teens deal with the spread of misinformation

Find out what young people really think about the news and the spread of misinformation using a variety of short videos produced by PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs.
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Daily Video April 08 2019

How studying the ocean floor explains the history of Earth's climate
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to understand the history of climate change by digging underneath the ocean floor.
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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.
Boy using credit card machine in store
Daily Video April 01 2019

How a cashless society affects young people and low-income earners
This NewsHour lesson plan on personal finance examines how the absence of tangible currency and the constant exposure to digital advertising may affect young people's relationship with money.
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Post March 28 2019

6 things to know about Trump's national emergency
Directions: Read the summaries, watch the videos and answer the discussion questions below. If stra…
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