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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
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Extras
Trump's intimidation of Fed's leadership threatens economic stability, Yellen says
News Wrap: Minnesota sues feds to stop immigration enforcement surge
Powell pushes back as Trump’s DOJ launches unprecedented investigation into Fed
Iran protests escalate as regime crackdown leaves more than 500 dead
Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups
Ex-prosecutor on DOJ’s Powell probe and Trump’s targeting of opponents
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Literary Arts Fund created to rekindle a love for reading
How social media lures migrants into undertaking treacherous journeys