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Three young women sitting at a table. Caption: She said the all-girls summer camp builds confidence.

Woman speaks into a webcam from a clinic office in a video on the left side of the screen. On the right, a list forms, starting with, "Self-Awareness."

Slide shows a young woman holding up a notebook and writes while sitting on a couch. Overlaid text reads, "Help children set priorities and goals."

Slide shows a young woman wearing a transparent rain jacket joyfully dances outside in the rain with her arms spread wide and her hair tousled by wind. Overlaid text reads, "Encourage journaling and self-affirmation."

Three young girls practice a coordinated dance move in a backyard. Their right arms are up, elbows bent, with their hands behind their heads while their other arm spreads out.

Cartoon of a woman in a lab coat with a clipboard and a stethoscope. She turns toward a man with glasses, a boy in a sweatshirt, and a woman in a pink collared shirt.

Woman with long blond hair closes her eyes as she opens her mouth to speak and touches her fingertips together in front of her. She sits in a room with limewashed brick walls and a large window.

Woman with curly brown hair opens her mouth as she speaks and looks off camera. She sits in a room with a limewashed brick wall and living room furniture.

Side view of a woman with brown hair looking forward intently as she tilts her head slightly up and parts her lips as she speaks.

2 girls gaze at each other in a friendly way as they play with objects at a sand table in a preschool classroom setting.

Medium view of woman with brown hair looking past camera and parting her lips as she speaks. She sits in a room with limewashed brick walls and a large window.

Seated man looks to the side of camera while speaking. He gestures with both hands and appears to be speaking as a subject expert in an interview.

Seated man looks forward and slightly downward as he speaks and gestures with his hands. He appears to be speaking as a subject expert.

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Man dressed in an open collar dress shirt and suit jacket sits at a desk in an office. He looks to the side of camera as he leans forward and speaks, as if he trying to explain something.

Rear view of a man moving items from a cart in a warehouse setting. Caption. That want to invest in you.

Man sits at a task table with 3 large monitors displaying flowcharts and images. He studies the monitor in front of him which appears to be some kind of production control system.

View of a glassed-in medical test room. Test tube trays are lined up on a table. Behind them is a medical machine with sleeves extending down in what appears to be the same number of test tube tray spaces. Text on tube trays read, "Stats. Unspun."

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2 teenage girls sit on a carpeted floor. 1 girl in a tee-shirt with a red cross sits on her heels holding a folded white cloth in her lap. She speaks to the other girl sitting with 1 leg long and the other bent who appears to be injured.

Cartoon. Figure of a man kneeling and printing out the word, California, on the California state flag. His drawing appears to be the origination of the design concept for the California flag.

Middle-aged woman holds a Mason jar as she looks and speaks to camera. She stands in front of bookcases with 1 book title prominently displayed that reads, "100 for 100 dollars. 100 Tools for Empowering Global Women. By Betsy Teutsch."

Closeup of a boy seated against a pillow on an easy chair in a home living room. He looks forward and to the side of camera as he speaks.

Closeup of a sidewalk with green grass on both sides. A person's legs are shown walking along the sidewalk.

Aerial view of a building surrounded by a body of water in the middle of a large city. Caption: (Scott) Here at the National Aquarium in Baltimore,

4 tall, bi-fold signs with graffiti art are positioned next to each other on one-half of a city street. The start at the center divider and go across 1 lane. The sign titles read, "Big Tobacco. Advertising. Health Effect. Addiction."

Indoor party with teenage girls and boys standing and seated in groups, talking and smiling while holding red cups. Text on screen reads, "Actor portrayal."

Medium view of a teenage girl standing in a Teen Kids News studio set. She looks at the camera as she speaks. Title card below her reads, "Jackie."

Middle aged man in a suit stands in front of a large conference table. He looks at camera as he speaks and gestures with both hands.

Teenage girl stands next to a digital image of a monitor that reads, "Speak of the Week.' She looks directly at camera while she speaks.

Teenage boy looks at a textbook as he studies at a table covered with books. Above him is a clock overlay display showing 12:20 with 12 to 4 shaded in red. Text below him reads, "Experts say most of us can only concentrate for about 45 minutes at a time."

Teenage girl sits, smiles and looks directly at the camera while speaking. She appears to be in a teenage bedroom setting with bookcases filled with books, sports gear and decorative items behind her.

Teenage girl sits and looks directly at the camera while speaking. She appears to be in a teenage bedroom setting with bookcases filled with books, sports gear, and decorative items behind her.

Closeup of a teenage girl being interviewed. She is wearing a Girl Scouts' uniform with badges on her vest. Other girl scouts stand behind her and against stacks of boxes filled with different types of cookies to be sold.

Indoor party with teenage girls and boys standing and seated in groups around tables and in couches. They are talking and smiling while holding red cups or brown bottles. 2 liter plastic soda bottles and red plastic cups sit on a self-serve table.

Compilation of 2 images including a title card that reads, "Better Safe than Sleepy." Below the title is a closeup of a teenage boy smiling and looking away from camera. His image is next to a family in a car, parents in the front seat and 2 children in the back seat, all wearing seatbelts.

Closeup of a teenage girl being interviewed. A Teen Kids News microphone is held in front of her mouth. She looks and speaks towards an interviewer who is off camera.

4 story building built in the early 1900s American Beaux Arts style. People dressed in military dress uniforms of black clothing and white service caps are exiting the building or walking across the plaza in front of it.

Closeup of a granite countertop with a yellow and orange coffee mug and a glass tumbler filled halfway with water. A person wearing a plaid shirt stands behind the counter with just their waist area showing.

Full view of the abbey, Mont Saint-Michel during the day with modern stone buildings appearing below.

Closeup of an illuminated digital illustration of the human brain overlayed on illuminated lines and intersection points. Text on screen reads, "Capacity to store 4.7 billion books."

Split screen of a teenage girl standing in front of a digital background that reads, "Teen News." A title card below her image reads, "Extracurriculars." In the next screen, an older man, speaks and looks at camera while gesturing. A title card below his image reads, "Robert Franek, Princeton Review."

Closeup of a person's midsection as they remove a tote bag from their arm to put it in the open trunk of a car.

Title card on blue background reads, "Rob's Test Tips. Answer Out of Order. It's O, K to Guess. Best Way to "Bubble In."

Girl sits up in bed and opens her mouth to speak. She holds a doll in her lap and a stuffed bear rests next to her.

Color illustration of an ancient Egyptian warrior, an ancient Greek warrior, and an ancient Roman warrior, all holding weapons.

View through a green metal fence of 2 boys wearing bathing suits and running on the sand as if in a race.

Long line of people waiting indoors in a hallway. Some look down at papers in their hands while others look forward.

Man sits in front of a bookcase filled with hardbound books and decorative objects, including a model of the brain. He looks to the side of camera as he speaks and gestures quickly with both hands.

Closeup of a teenage girl in sunglasses speaking into a microphone. She stands in front of a football field surrounded by a track.

Teenage girl glances to the side as she opens her mouth to speak. Title bar reads, "Ava Della Pietra via Skype."

2 women wear masks and sit in a room with particle board walls. 1 woman bottle feeds a goat laying on her lap and the other gestures with her hands.

Aerial view of Washington D, C. The Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial stand across the water from one another in the foreground.

Small group of people exit a brick building through a blue doorway.

Inset of an open washing machine filled with clothing. At left an image of Earth is surrounded by text that reads, "Save the World." Title card reads, "Don't Wash Clothes as Often."

3 teenage girls sit in a car and turn towards one another. They smile and look down at something in the front seat.

Teenage boy looks down and to the side while a teenage girl blows a bubble in the background.

Gold toned illustration of a human head with the brain exposed. Pencil top erases a portion of the brain. Title card reads, "Severe Memory Loss."

Girl wearing a striped shirt stands in front of a wall of monitors, the biggest of which displays the question, "What's in a name?"

New Jersey's state flag, a buff-colored background with the state crest in the middle, which features two women standing on either side of a shield, a helmet, and a horse head. Below the women's feet, a banner says, "Liberty and Prosperity, 1776."

Fenced-in yard contains a small, paved area and a basketball hoop next to a building. Magenta-colored digital icon in the top right corner says, "Only Good."

Boy wearing a flannel sleeping cap with a white pompom that droops behind his ear.

View from the ground looking up at the exterior of the gothic chapel Sainte-Chapelle, with tall stained-glass windows between brick buttresses.

Person with short blonde hair wearing a tie-dyed T-shirt smiles while looking down, seated in a living room in front of a fireplace.

Bill Gates dressed in a suit and tie with a microphone clipped to his tie.

View from behind of singer Allegra Jordan, standing on a stage in front of a spotlight as the edges of the image remain shadowed.

Game screenshot shows a smiling robot standing with pink, yellow, and blue boxes highlighting its legs, arms, and head. On the right panel is a selection of multicolored, interlocking shapes with various emoticon faces.

Boy looks proud as he gives an interview while sitting on a sofa. Magenta-colored digital icon in the top right corner says, "Only Good."

Kelly Clarkson wearing a sparkly teal sequined outfit, looking to the side as she sings into a microphone.

Girl wearing sunglasses and a blue shirt gives an interview standing outside under a canopy. The segment is framed by a yellow border and turquoise-and-yellow text that says, "Dressing Up!!!"

Close-up of a man holding his arm with a balled-up fist in front of his body and using his other hand to check his wristwatch.

Woman among racks of formal dresses and gowns carries a hanger with a white dress with blue floral detailing.

Close-up of a car dashboard with a digital display screen. A girl wearing a red shirt is superimposed over this image with a ghostly blue glow.

Girl wearing a button-down shirt smiles at us as she stands in front of a wall of monitors, the biggest of which displays the question, "What's in a name?"

Old conical metal water tower on the roof of a large brick building.

Woman giving a video interview from her living room looks at us. Caption reads: "Siena D'Addario, reporter/anchor, seasons 2 through 12.)

Three log-cabin-style structures in a row next to each other, near a paved driveway and white house, and backing up to a wooded area. Caption reads: "FightersHeaven.com."

Life-size Star Wars X-Wing fighter, made from Legos, under a canopy, flanked on either side by Rebel fighters in orange jumpsuits and Stormtroopers in white armor.

Ancient topographical map depicting the lands and seas of the Middle East forms the background for a news segment slide. An ancient portrait bust appears in the bottom left corner, and title text is coming into view.

Person wearing a mask and a hat kick-pushing a blue scooter, with a walking cane tucked under their arm.

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Instagram post with closeup of a bottle of the Chanel cologne, Pour Monsieur. Instagram column with caption and comments are to the right.

Woman stands in front of a color illustration of a green tree on a small red island. A dark gray cloud partially covers the sun. Story text on image reads, "Turns dark and gray."

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Woman wearing a red New Mexico State T-shirt talks with someone offscreen while she sits at a lab bench on which sample tubes, various containers, and equipment can be seen.

Woman wearing a red New Mexico State T-shirt looks at us as she sits at a lab bench on which sample tubes, various containers, and equipment can be seen.

White-haired woman with her hair in a braid talks while seated in front of many shelves of books.

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Young girls and boys working on individual assignments at shared desks in a classroom setting.

Screenshot with a live video of a teacher presenting her computer screen. In the center is a window titled, “Session Report. The Kite (Journeys).”

Woman speaks to us from a home office.

Woman speaks to us in front of a blurry pastel background.

Child sits captivated in front of a tablet at a desk.

Woman explains something to us.

Woman holds her hands out, explaining something to us.