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nepal
Daily Video April 27 2015

Nepal devastated by deadly earthquake
At least 3,700 people are dead and 6,500 injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday.
shipwreck
Daily Video April 22 2015

Shipwreck kills 900 migrants fleeing to Europe
Hundreds of people are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized while traveling from North Africa to Europe.
Oklahoma classroom
Lesson Plan April 21 2015

What makes someone a bystander? - Lesson Plan
This lesson asks students to explore the psychology of why people choose to remain bystanders instead of choosing to intervene.
WELFARE-TO-WORK_Monitor
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.
tfa
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.
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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.
historicsummit
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.
DEADLY ATTACK Monitor kenya
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.
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