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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
Vance says U.S. and Iran make progress, but Trump’s backing unclear
Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency
How renaming PCOS to PMOS could improve care for millions of women
News Wrap: Treasury taking steps for $250 bill featuring Trump's image
An up-close look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water
Ukraine’s foreign minister says drone attacks in Russia could pressure Putin to end war
What to expect from the U.S. team as the World Cup approaches
Palestinian woman detained for a year after protesting war in Gaza describes experience
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