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PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 8, 2017

Season 2017 Episode 1127 | 55m 15s

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump ramps up the rhetoric after new reports suggest North Korea is making missile-ready nuclear weapons. Also: A government report details current effects of climate change, Kenyans head to the polls, the opioid epidemic is personal for Nashville's mayor, the Education Department's changing approach to campus assaults and a novel upends traditional narrative.

Aired: 08/07/17 | Expires: 09/07/17
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Extras
Lucinda Williams channels earlier protest music era on new album
A Brief But Spectacular take on embracing curiosity and asking questions
Ex-Prince Andrew arrested in widening fallout related to Jeffrey Epstein ties
Trump says U.S. will give $10 billion to Board of Peace promising to rebuild Gaza
How the UK is reacting to the arrest of former Prince Andrew
GOP Rep. Mackenzie on Trump's economic and immigration policies
News Wrap: Palestinian-American killed by settlers in occupied West Bank, officials say
Former South Korean president sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law
Trump shifts focus to affordability ahead of State of the Union
Why prediction markets are thriving – and facing scrutiny