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People watch the television coverage of the U.S. Presidential election results during an election party at the U.S. embassy in London
Daily Video November 04 2020

How do news outlets decide when it's time to call elections?
Explore how one news service prepares for months to project election winners
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Post November 03 2020

Four Election 2020 Kahoots! to engage your students
Exciting announcement! PBS NewsHour EXTRA began a collaboration with Kahoot! Academy focused on mak…
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Daily Video November 02 2020

Teaching Resources for Election Day: Gen Z's Prom at the Polls!
Engage your students this Election Day with these outside-the-box activities!
Voters line up to cast ballots on the first day of early voting in New York
Daily Video November 01 2020

News Roundup: Record voting as election draws near
Officials expect this election to set records in swing states against backdrop of ongoing crisis
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Lesson Plan October 22 2020

Lesson plan: Contested elections in American history

Learn more about contested elections in U.S history and the role of the 12th Amendment
A sign marks a rendezvous location for Lyft and Uber users at San Diego State University in San Diego
Daily Video October 05 2020

How state ballot initiatives play a key role in elections

How might a ballot initiative in California determine the future of the 'gig economy'?
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Businesses are boarded up in anticipation of protests in Louisville
Daily Video September 24 2020

Do charges in Breonna Taylor case show officers are 'above the law'?
Discuss why many from protesters to scholars think the charges in the police killing of Breonna Taylor are inadequate.
U.S. Supreme Court: Behind the Scenes
Daily Video September 19 2020

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy on the Supreme Court
In this lesson, learn about the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Daily Video September 19 2020

'RBG' film traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg's continuing fight for equality
"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks," states Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a new documentary about her life.
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Daily Video September 18 2020

News Roundup: TikTok banned, Trump weighs in on 1619 Project
Find out what happened this week, from the banning of TikTok to Trump's comments on education and race.
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