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Student Voices February 12 2015

South Sudanese youth tell their stories at National Geographic camp
A National Geographic program challenges students to express themselves in a new way by photographing the world around them.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
language
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.
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Daily Video January 08 2015

Deadly attack on cartoonists in Paris shocks France
Three men with assault rifles entered the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo Wednesday and fatally shot editor Stéphane Charbonnier, two cartoonists, a police guard and eight others.
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Daily Video January 07 2015

Drones help Peruvian archaeologists preserve ancient sites
Scientists are finding a new use for drones for research and conservation at Peru’s most important historical sites.
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Daily Video January 02 2015

Jailed journalists test press freedom in Egypt
An Egyptian court ruling has granted retrials for three Al-Jazeera journalists who received 7-to-10 year sentences in June for allegedly publishing false news and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.
Ebola
Post October 16 2014

Do Now: How can we help fight the Ebola outbreak?
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