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Daily Video April 17 2015

The history of the U.S. welfare program and reform

Welfare recipients have come into the spotlight as states crack down on how they can spend welfare money.

Daily Video April 16 2015

Teach for America struggling to find new teachers

The Teach For America program, which sends recruits into under-resourced districts to teach, is facing a low number of volunteers this year.

Nigeria marks one year since Chibok girls' abduction

Daily Video April 15 2015

#BringBackOurGirls marks one year of missing students

One year ago, militant group Boko Haram kidnapped 300 female students from a school in Chibok, Nigeria.

Daily Video April 13 2015

Hillary Clinton announces run for president

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Sunday that she is running for president.

Daily Video April 10 2015

U.S. and Cuba navigate shifting relations at Americas Summit

Leaders from North and South America are gathered in Panama for the Summit of the Americas to discuss trade, immigration, human rights, smuggling and other major issues.

Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Daily Video April 09 2015

Boston marathon bomber found guilty on all charges

Jurors found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty of all 30 charges in the Boston marathon bombing which killed three people and wounded 260 others two years ago.

Daily Video April 03 2015

Somali group launches deadly attack on Kenyan university

147 people died at Garissa University College in Kenya in an attack by the terrorist group al-Shabab.

Daily Video April 02 2015

Does My Brother’s Keeper leave out young women of color?

The White House’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative has hit its one-year mark working to improve prospects and correct inequalities for young men of color, but some criticize the program for its focus on males.

Daily Video April 01 2015

Religious freedom bill in Indiana causes backlash

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed a state bill into law this week that proponents say will protect religious freedom in the state, but that others criticize as enabling discrimination.

Daily Video March 31 2015

How unconscious race bias affects millennials

Are millennials as racist as past generations? A common answer to that question is "no," but research shows there's more to the story.

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