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NewsHour Weekend full episode May 8, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 1291 | 24m 50s

On this edition for Sunday, May 8, a Canadian wildfire that has displaced at least 80,000 people continues to grow and now covers 800 square miles. Later, in our signature segment, how the Broadway blockbuster “Hamilton” is transforming the way American history is taught to some inner-city students. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.

Aired: 05/06/16 | Expires: 06/07/16
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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How the U.S.-Canada trade dispute is impacting the economy on both sides of the border
Youth sports become big business, putting stress on families and leaving some behind
Fighter pilot reflects on order to sacrifice herself to stop Flight 93 on 9/11
Lonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure
Southeast Asia endures punishing year of extreme weather amid super El Niño