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Daily Video March 30 2015

Scientists develop Ebola-fighting robots
As the Ebola outbreak in Africa hits its one-year anniversary mark, researchers are exploring ways robots could help health care workers care for people who get sick.
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Daily Video March 30 2015

How an Afghan dressmaker became a policy-maker
When Kamila Sidiqi was a teenager during Taliban rule in Afghanistan, she was not permitted to work, attend school or leave her house without a male chaperone. Today, she holds the powerful position of deputy chief of staff to Afghan President Ashraf Ghan
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Daily Video March 26 2015

Yemen’s president flees country
The collapse of Yemen’s government has raised concerns about the possible effects of a power vacuum in the country and ripples throughout the world.
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Daily Video March 25 2015

Newly elected Afghan president visits U.S. to rebuild relations
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s first official visit to the U.S. underscored a changing relationship between the two countries and an increased focus on security.
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Daily Video March 24 2015

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is main character of new play
A new play dives into the life of Antonin Scalia, the leader of the Supreme Court’s conservative wing and its longest-serving member.
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Daily Video March 20 2015

Are the U.S. and Iran close to a nuclear deal?
Conflicting reports arose this week on the terms of a nuclear arms deal between the U.S. and Iran as the countries continue negotiations.
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Daily Video March 19 2015

Israeli prime minister Netanyahu re-elected
The re-election of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised questions about the future of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
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Daily Video March 17 2015

Netanyahu declares he will not support a Palestinian state
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not establish a Palestinian state shortly before defeating opponent Isaac Herzog in the Israeli election.
Student Reporting Labs reacts to racist SAE video
Daily Video March 17 2015

Youth are ‘confused, appalled’ by racist fraternity video
Students from the Student Reporting Labs program interviewed their peers on their reactions to the racist SAE video.
Police Officers Shot During Protests After Ferguson Police Chief Resigns
Daily Video March 13 2015

Police officers shot in Ferguson as community tries to heal
Two police officers were shot in Ferguson, Missouri this week, where tension has been high for months following the August shooting of teenager Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson.
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