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PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 1, 2015

Season 2015 Episode 10 | 54m 13s

Tonight on this New Year's Day program, we examine the decision by an Egyptian appeals court to give three jailed Al Jazeera journalists a retrial. Also: does raising the minimum wage help the poor, how to keep your new year's resolutions, which 2014 global challenges will carry over to the new year, the first microbrewery built in a black township, and the story of 2010's trapped Chilean miners.

Aired: 12/31/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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How Trump's SAVE America Act would reshape voting
How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drone attacks
Miami group turns line dancing into therapy for grief and trauma
Can tapping into oil reserves help stabilize prices?
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Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy fears
Ukrainian troops share lessons learned from fighting Iran's Shahed drones
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