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Stories from history that help you understand today. Explore 300+ short documentaries: retroreport.org 📝 Teachers, create your free account today: bit.ly/RR-Reg
FREE MANHATTAN EVENT: Join Retro Report and New Visions for Public Schools on Feb. 5 for a free educator event that explores espionage during the Cold War, featuring a retired C.I.A. officer and current docent at the C.I.A. Museum. R.S.V.P. today: bit.ly/RR-events
January 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
FREE MANHATTAN EVENT: Join Retro Report and New Visions for Public Schools on Feb. 5 for a free educator event that explores espionage during the Cold War, featuring a retired C.I.A. officer and current docent at the C.I.A. Museum. R.S.V.P. today: bit.ly/RR-events
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What Japan’s Atom Bomb Survivors Have Taught Us About the Dangers of Nuclear War - Retro Report
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January 11, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Thanks - Sharing w/ Soc St colleagues. Here is a related short doc from @retroreport.org
retroreport.org/video/what-j...
retroreport.org/video/what-j...
New Short Video: In 1971, Frances Moore Lappé published “Diet for a Small Planet,” a book that blended political insights with plant-based recipes.
Learn how Lappé’s book helped transform American attitudes about food and vegetarianism: retroreport.org/video/how-di...
Learn how Lappé’s book helped transform American attitudes about food and vegetarianism: retroreport.org/video/how-di...
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
New Short Video: In 1971, Frances Moore Lappé published “Diet for a Small Planet,” a book that blended political insights with plant-based recipes.
Learn how Lappé’s book helped transform American attitudes about food and vegetarianism: retroreport.org/video/how-di...
Learn how Lappé’s book helped transform American attitudes about food and vegetarianism: retroreport.org/video/how-di...
📺 #Teachers, do you teach your students about media literacy and how to identify reputable news sources online?
Browse our curriculum-aligned subject page today, which explores topics such as fact-checking and misinformation/disinformation: retroreport.org/collection/m...
Browse our curriculum-aligned subject page today, which explores topics such as fact-checking and misinformation/disinformation: retroreport.org/collection/m...
Media and News Literacy - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
📺 #Teachers, do you teach your students about media literacy and how to identify reputable news sources online?
Browse our curriculum-aligned subject page today, which explores topics such as fact-checking and misinformation/disinformation: retroreport.org/collection/m...
Browse our curriculum-aligned subject page today, which explores topics such as fact-checking and misinformation/disinformation: retroreport.org/collection/m...
#OTD in 1973, the #Watergate burglars and their co-conspirators went on trial in federal court in Washington. Use this short video on the Saturday Night Massacre to teach your students about the impact of the Watergate scandal. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/inside...
Inside the Saturday Night Massacre: Nixon, Watergate and the Fight for Accountability - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
#OTD in 1973, the #Watergate burglars and their co-conspirators went on trial in federal court in Washington. Use this short video on the Saturday Night Massacre to teach your students about the impact of the Watergate scandal. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/inside...
FREE EDUCATOR EVENT: #Teachers, join Retro Report and New Visions for Public Schools for an event this February on Cold War Espionage, featuring a retired C.I.A. officer and docent at the C.I.A. Museum. R.S.V.P: bit.ly/RR-events
January 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
FREE EDUCATOR EVENT: #Teachers, join Retro Report and New Visions for Public Schools for an event this February on Cold War Espionage, featuring a retired C.I.A. officer and docent at the C.I.A. Museum. R.S.V.P: bit.ly/RR-events
APPLY SOON: Do you want to become a Retro Report teacher advisor in 2026? You only have a few more days to apply.
Become a Teacher Ambassador or member of our Council of Educators to receive exclusive perks, such as stipends and SWAG. Apply by 1/6: bit.ly/RRAdvisor26
Become a Teacher Ambassador or member of our Council of Educators to receive exclusive perks, such as stipends and SWAG. Apply by 1/6: bit.ly/RRAdvisor26
January 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
APPLY SOON: Do you want to become a Retro Report teacher advisor in 2026? You only have a few more days to apply.
Become a Teacher Ambassador or member of our Council of Educators to receive exclusive perks, such as stipends and SWAG. Apply by 1/6: bit.ly/RRAdvisor26
Become a Teacher Ambassador or member of our Council of Educators to receive exclusive perks, such as stipends and SWAG. Apply by 1/6: bit.ly/RRAdvisor26
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Pulitzer Center’s Digital Communications Coordinator Elliott Adams selected "What Japan’s Atom Bomb Survivors Have Taught Us About the Dangers of Nuclear War" by Scott Michels for @retroreport.org, for the #PulitzerStaffPicks 2025.
👉 bit.ly/YIStories25
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December 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Pulitzer Center’s Digital Communications Coordinator Elliott Adams selected "What Japan’s Atom Bomb Survivors Have Taught Us About the Dangers of Nuclear War" by Scott Michels for @retroreport.org, for the #PulitzerStaffPicks 2025.
👉 bit.ly/YIStories25
👉 bit.ly/YIStories25
Are you getting ready to teach a new government class next semester?
Browse Retro Report's free, curriculum-aligned AP Government & Politics collection, with videos and lessons for all five units and more than 20 FRQs. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/a...
Browse Retro Report's free, curriculum-aligned AP Government & Politics collection, with videos and lessons for all five units and more than 20 FRQs. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/a...
AP U.S. Government and Politics Collection - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Are you getting ready to teach a new government class next semester?
Browse Retro Report's free, curriculum-aligned AP Government & Politics collection, with videos and lessons for all five units and more than 20 FRQs. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/a...
Browse Retro Report's free, curriculum-aligned AP Government & Politics collection, with videos and lessons for all five units and more than 20 FRQs. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/a...
1/ Year in Review: 2025 was an exciting year at Retro Report! We launched a new Teacher Hub on our website, earned recognition for #CitizenNation, and, with the help of our partners, created scaffolded educational resources to reach a variety of learners. Learn more below! ⬇️
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
1/ Year in Review: 2025 was an exciting year at Retro Report! We launched a new Teacher Hub on our website, earned recognition for #CitizenNation, and, with the help of our partners, created scaffolded educational resources to reach a variety of learners. Learn more below! ⬇️
1/ Educators, do you teach your students about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This short video and lesson plan traces the history of the A.D.A., from demonstrations in the 1970s to the landmark 1990 law that reshaped access to schools, workplaces and public spaces.
This short video and lesson plan traces the history of the A.D.A., from demonstrations in the 1970s to the landmark 1990 law that reshaped access to schools, workplaces and public spaces.
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
1/ Educators, do you teach your students about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This short video and lesson plan traces the history of the A.D.A., from demonstrations in the 1970s to the landmark 1990 law that reshaped access to schools, workplaces and public spaces.
This short video and lesson plan traces the history of the A.D.A., from demonstrations in the 1970s to the landmark 1990 law that reshaped access to schools, workplaces and public spaces.
At the Capitol Crawl, a demonstration held March 12, 1990, in D.C., people with disabilities and their advocates crawled up the Capitol steps to demand that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. Hear from activists who were there that day in a new video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
December 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
At the Capitol Crawl, a demonstration held March 12, 1990, in D.C., people with disabilities and their advocates crawled up the Capitol steps to demand that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. Hear from activists who were there that day in a new video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
Before the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, Americans with disabilities had to advocate for equal access in every aspect of life.
The law brought people with disabilities greater freedom to work and travel. Learn more in a new short video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
The law brought people with disabilities greater freedom to work and travel. Learn more in a new short video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Before the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, Americans with disabilities had to advocate for equal access in every aspect of life.
The law brought people with disabilities greater freedom to work and travel. Learn more in a new short video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
The law brought people with disabilities greater freedom to work and travel. Learn more in a new short video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
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In a new @retroreport.org film, “How Activists Pushed for the A.D.A.,” DREDF co-founders Mary Lou Breslin & Pat Wright reflect on the activism, strategy and community power that secured one of the most important civil rights laws in U.S. history
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Access the film:
DREDF Featured in Retro Report Film on the Fight for the ADA - DREDF
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
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December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In a new @retroreport.org film, “How Activists Pushed for the A.D.A.,” DREDF co-founders Mary Lou Breslin & Pat Wright reflect on the activism, strategy and community power that secured one of the most important civil rights laws in U.S. history
Access the film:
Access the film:
New Short Video: The Americans with Disabilities Act, the first comprehensive civil rights law in the U.S. for people with disabilities, was signed into law on July 26, 1990.
Hear from activists who demanded equal rights for people with disabilities in a new video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
Hear from activists who demanded equal rights for people with disabilities in a new video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
December 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New Short Video: The Americans with Disabilities Act, the first comprehensive civil rights law in the U.S. for people with disabilities, was signed into law on July 26, 1990.
Hear from activists who demanded equal rights for people with disabilities in a new video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
Hear from activists who demanded equal rights for people with disabilities in a new video: retroreport.org/has-lesson-p...
MANHATTAN EVENT: Please join Retro Report and New Visions for Public Schools on Feb. 5 for a free night of professional development focusing on Cold War education. R.S.V.P. today: bit.ly/RR-events
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
MANHATTAN EVENT: Please join Retro Report and New Visions for Public Schools on Feb. 5 for a free night of professional development focusing on Cold War education. R.S.V.P. today: bit.ly/RR-events
🧠 #Psychology and #Sociology teachers: Have you browsed our curriculum-aligned subject page? Browse dozens of short docs and free classroom resources today: retroreport.org/collection/p...
Psychology and Sociology - Retro Report
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December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🧠 #Psychology and #Sociology teachers: Have you browsed our curriculum-aligned subject page? Browse dozens of short docs and free classroom resources today: retroreport.org/collection/p...
Calling all #APGOV teachers! Did you know that Retro Report has a free collection of over 60 videos and lessons for use in all five AP Gov units? Browse the collection today, which also includes a list of classroom-ready FRQs: retroreport.org/collection/a...
AP U.S. Government and Politics Collection - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Calling all #APGOV teachers! Did you know that Retro Report has a free collection of over 60 videos and lessons for use in all five AP Gov units? Browse the collection today, which also includes a list of classroom-ready FRQs: retroreport.org/collection/a...
1/ In a special podcast episode, CBS As it Happens host Nil Köksal speaks with Yoruba Richen about her new documentary, #FreeJoanLittle. Learn more: open.spotify.com/episode/6dqM...
Special Episode: Free Joan Little
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December 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
1/ In a special podcast episode, CBS As it Happens host Nil Köksal speaks with Yoruba Richen about her new documentary, #FreeJoanLittle. Learn more: open.spotify.com/episode/6dqM...
Did you discover Retro Report at #NCSS2025? Browse free resources on our U.S. History page today. Access curriculum-aligned resources on the American Revolution, the Progressive era, and the civil rights movement: retroreport.org/subject-coll...
U.S. History - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Did you discover Retro Report at #NCSS2025? Browse free resources on our U.S. History page today. Access curriculum-aligned resources on the American Revolution, the Progressive era, and the civil rights movement: retroreport.org/subject-coll...
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The kids are all right.
And excited for another year of @civiceducation.bsky.social's We the People program!
And excited for another year of @civiceducation.bsky.social's We the People program!
1/ We are pleased to share that #CitizenNation has been nominated for a @filmindependent.org Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series. Thank you to @pbs.org and all who made the series possible. Learn more:
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#SpiritAwards
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December 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The kids are all right.
And excited for another year of @civiceducation.bsky.social's We the People program!
And excited for another year of @civiceducation.bsky.social's We the People program!
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An amazing few days @socialstudies.org conference in DC! So much learning and connecting with friends! Thank you to @icivics.bsky.social & @retroreport.org for your support!
December 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
An amazing few days @socialstudies.org conference in DC! So much learning and connecting with friends! Thank you to @icivics.bsky.social & @retroreport.org for your support!
#Teachers, have you created your free account on Retro Report's website?
Log in to access our new Teacher Hub today, where you can save your favorite Retro Report videos and lesson plans, browse by subject, and explore interactives. Learn more: retroreport.org/education/
Log in to access our new Teacher Hub today, where you can save your favorite Retro Report videos and lesson plans, browse by subject, and explore interactives. Learn more: retroreport.org/education/
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#Teachers, have you created your free account on Retro Report's website?
Log in to access our new Teacher Hub today, where you can save your favorite Retro Report videos and lesson plans, browse by subject, and explore interactives. Learn more: retroreport.org/education/
Log in to access our new Teacher Hub today, where you can save your favorite Retro Report videos and lesson plans, browse by subject, and explore interactives. Learn more: retroreport.org/education/
1/ We are pleased to share that #CitizenNation has been nominated for a @filmindependent.org Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series. Thank you to @pbs.org and all who made the series possible. Learn more:
www.filmindependent.org/nominee-cate...
#SpiritAwards
www.filmindependent.org/nominee-cate...
#SpiritAwards
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
1/ We are pleased to share that #CitizenNation has been nominated for a @filmindependent.org Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series. Thank you to @pbs.org and all who made the series possible. Learn more:
www.filmindependent.org/nominee-cate...
#SpiritAwards
www.filmindependent.org/nominee-cate...
#SpiritAwards
Are you attending #NCSS2025 this year?
We are looking forward to connecting with you! Visit Retro Report at Booth 324-326 to learn about our latest resources and pick up some free swag. See you there!
We are looking forward to connecting with you! Visit Retro Report at Booth 324-326 to learn about our latest resources and pick up some free swag. See you there!
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Are you attending #NCSS2025 this year?
We are looking forward to connecting with you! Visit Retro Report at Booth 324-326 to learn about our latest resources and pick up some free swag. See you there!
We are looking forward to connecting with you! Visit Retro Report at Booth 324-326 to learn about our latest resources and pick up some free swag. See you there!