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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
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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