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Monday, January 6, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 60 | 54m 27s

Tonight on the program, we take a look at a polar vortex descending on the U.S. and talk to two Midwest mayors about confronting the freezing weather. Also: What role the U.S. should play about al-Qaida in Iraq, the debate over emergency benefit extensions for long-term unemployed, Alzheimer's researchers seek better prevention and new tech at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Aired: 01/05/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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News Wrap: Nor’easter slams East Coast
Experienced Mideast negotiators break down how Gaza peace deal came together
Israeli hostages freed and Palestinian detainees released after 2 years of brutal war
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Gaza peace deal's political impact
Trump's shutdown firings hollow out special education office
Speaker says U.S. 'barreling toward' prolonged shutdown as ripple effects grow
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison
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