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PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 23, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 2360 | 53m 58s

Tuesday on the NewsHour, a roadside bomb in Afghanistan causes the first U.S. combat death since January. Also: a Louisiana parish president discusses flood damage; Jill Stein on what she sees as political corruption; Education Weekly considers corporal punishment in schools; why WikiLeaks is releasing personal information; scientists convert CO2 into rock and a new book on girls and sex.

Aired: 08/22/16 | Expires: 09/22/16
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Extras
NATO’s Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets
Some Senate Republicans break with Trump over 'anti-weaponization fund' concerns
DNC Democratic strategist breaks down DNC's 2024 election autopsy
DOJ's tax settlement with Trump sets 'dangerous precedent,' former IRS commissioner says
U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro in latest escalation of tensions
Xi hosts Putin in Beijing, cementing China-Russia alliance after Trump's visit
How Denmark’s wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil
Sophia Nelson on 'Redefining Freedom' and living up to America's founding principles
A look at Trump's grip on the GOP as his critics are ousted in primaries
News Wrap: Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block $1.8B fund
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