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PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 16, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 3510 | 53m 52s

Friday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives what is expected to be his final press conference. Also: President-elect Trump thanks his black voters, Aleppo evacuations halt amid violence, why black lung disease is becoming more common, the rise of Italy’s far-right party, the political analysis of Shields and Ponnuru, publishing poetry, how to listen better and TSA’s rock star Instagram.

Aired: 12/15/16 | Expires: 01/15/17
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.
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