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PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 20, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 3550 | 52m 44s

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Islamic State claims responsibility for a Berlin truck attack that killed 12 people. Also: An update from Donald Trump's senior advisor, President Obama's final push to transfer Guantanamo prisoners, women scramble for contraceptives before the Trump administration, a boost for early education in Flint, finding toxic water in the U.S. and more with Bruce Springsteen.

Aired: 12/19/16 | Expires: 01/19/17
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