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August 25, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2018 Episode 315 | 22m 25s

On this edition for Saturday, August 25, Pope Francis acknowledges the Church’s failure to address clergy abuse in his address in Dublin, and scientists study what the world’s oceans looked like before plastic and chemical pollution. Also, looking at potential impacts of water shortages on the U.S.-Mexico border. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 08/24/18 | Expires: 09/24/18
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Extras
Sen. Katie Britt says Trump has the authority to 'finish the job' in Iran
In 'We Are the World (Cup),' Roger Bennett explores personal history with the tournament
Primaries in key states begin to shape the midterm matchups
Lebanese government and civilians caught in middle of renewed Israel-Hezbollah conflict
News Wrap: House committee subpoenas Bondi over Epstein files
'This gives us our power back,' survivor of clergy sexual abuse says of scathing report
U.S. says it will strike deeper into Iran, saying war has 'only just begun'
Residents flee Iran's capital as agency says death toll in Tehran tops 1,000
Environmental justice advocate works to preserve her family's 100-year-old farm
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