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PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Friday, August 15, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 2270 | 54m 00s

Tonight on the program, we continue to look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and examine why it is difficult to retain a diverse police force across the nation. Also: David Brooks and Ruth Marcus analyze the week's political news, a look back at the triumphs and costs of the Panama Canal 100 years later and how violence and waterborne disease are plaguing South Sudan.

Aired: 08/14/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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Extras
How the Obama Presidential Center offers a new vision for presidential legacies
Derrick Adams celebrates the joy of the Black American experience through art
U.S. advances to World Cup knockout round after win against Australia
Research shows weight-loss drugs may also reduce cancer risk
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s record-low economic approval rating
Former U.S. envoy outlines challenges in next phase of Iran negotiations
News Wrap: UK's Starmer says he will not 'walk away' amid threat to leadership
Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire as deadly fighting threatens U.S.-Iran deal
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