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Daily Video February 11 2015

Why #BringBackOurGirls has lost momentum

The cause to rescue hundreds of female students, abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram last spring, has faded for nearly all but a small group.

Daily Video February 10 2015

Supreme Court action allows same-sex marriage in Alabama

The Supreme Court denied an appeal this week that would have stopped same-sex marriages in Alabama, allowing them to begin immediately.

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych re

Daily Video February 06 2015

How should the U.S. react to Russia-Ukraine battles?

The newest clashes in Ukraine between its military and pro-Russian separatists have brought questions over whether the U.S. should provide greater military support.

Daily Video February 05 2015

Execution of Jordanian pilot draws outrage

The violent militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) released a video this week showing the gruesome execution of a Jordanian military pilot, drawing criticism and anger across the Middle East.

Daily Video February 03 2015

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after 400 days in jail

Egypt has freed one of three Al Jazeera journalists who had been jailed for over a year on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group that is banned in Egypt.

Lesson Plan January 29 2015

Lesson plan: Six murals tell the story of La Amistad and the African slave trade

On a moonless night in July 1839, several enslaved Africans unshackled themselves and crept up to the deck of La Amistad where they attacked and killed all but two of their captors. In this lesson, students will learn the story of Amistad through videos and six murals by Hale Woodruff, an artist eager to use his skills to create social change.

Daily Video January 29 2015

Does the law allow businesses to say ‘no’ to same-sex couples?

As same-sex marriage becomes legal in a growing number of states, local governments are addressing a debate between same-sex couples and businesses that do not want to serve them.

Daily Video January 28 2015

What happens when a language dies?

Experts predict more than 3,000 languages will disappear by the end of the century.

Lesson Plan January 24 2015

Lesson plan: Righteous among the nations — Rescuers of the Holocaust

Learn what it means to be counted among the "righteous of the nations"

Lesson Plan January 22 2015

YouTube stars interview President Obama - Class Activity

As part of his State of the Union strategy, President Barack Obama answered questions from a new cr…

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