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PBS NewsHour full episode April 21, 2015

Season 2015 Episode 1110 | 54m 27s

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the EU and UN face an escalating humanitarian crisis in the wake of the worst-ever migrant boat sinking in the Mediterranean. Also: Senate leaders end a standoff over the attorney general nominee, battling Islamic State forces in Iraq, Ohio schools try a test to raise reading rates and a conversation with the winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

Aired: 04/20/15 | Expires: 05/21/15
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.
Extras
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Retired admiral breaks down U.S. strategy behind naval blockade
Middle East experts analyze U.S. and Iran priorities in potential negotiations
Next round of U.S.-Iran talks in doubt as tensions rise ahead of ceasefire deadline
Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns
Redistricting battle reaches Virginia as voters weigh new congressional map
News Wrap: Patel sues The Atlantic over story alleging excessive drinking and absences
Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on partisan redistricting and the midterms
Ex-Kennedy Center staffer alleges chaos and cronyism under Trump leadership

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