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Monday, October 14, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 2870

On the program tonight, we look at whether Congress is making progress on a solution to end the government shutdown, as well as the continuing effects of the shutdown for communities around the nation and financial markets around the world. Also: an alternative public school system in Pakistan, efforts to resolve a U.S.-Afghan security agreement standstill and remembering author Oscar Hijuelos.

Aired: 10/13/13
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Iran war hurting U.S. allies in region, former Jordanian foreign minister says
Deadly shootings by ICE officers renew scrutiny of recruitment and training
U.S. launches more strikes on Iran after deaths of service members
Test results create more confusion around cyclosporiasis outbreak
The highlights and controversies of the 2026 World Cup
Remembering PBS programming executive Sylvia Bugg
Netanyahu government defies court, raising constitutional crisis fears as election nears
Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the political fallout of Trump's address
News Wrap: Andy Burnham becomes Britain's 7th prime minister in a decade
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