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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 22, 2017

Season 2017 Episode 530 | 53m 59s

Wednesday on the NewsHour, hundreds flee amid flooding in Northern California. Also: A major change on school bathrooms and transgender youth, newspaper editors explain readers' views on the political climate, Syrian refugees who would prefer not to move to the U.S., hope for alien life in a newly discovered solar system and an industrial towns puts its faith in revitalized manufacturing.

Aired: 02/21/17 | Expires: 03/24/17
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Extras
Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's attacks on press freedom
U.S.-Saudi nuclear power deal faces pushback over potential weapons risks
What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive
Trump says he's banning 3 outlets from White House in his latest attack on press freedom
What's in the Greenland agreement between U.S. and Denmark
'The Last Free Women' follows 4 Afghans rebuilding their lives after escaping the Taliban
News Wrap: Newsom signs order for AI safety in California
'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to highs as Trump administration shifts tactics
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