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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
What to know after House passes Homeland Security funding and ends historic shutdown
Rising fuel costs put budget airlines under pressure as Spirit faces bankruptcy
Fired immigration judge gives inside look at Trump’s deportation agenda
Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support
How new SNAP restrictions on sugary foods and drinks are affecting Texas residents
News Wrap: Gov. Janet Mills drops out of U.S. Senate race in Maine
Oil prices surge again as Trump weighs options to end Iran war and Hegseth faces lawmakers
Gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn opens up about her devastating crash and recovery
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