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PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 17, 2017

Season 2017 Episode 170 | 53m 49s

Tuesday on the NewsHour, outgoing U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power discusses the crisis in Syria, the threat of Russia and more. Also: Donald Trump's choice for education secretary faces the Senate, reducing health care costs by focusing on the sickest patients and how the first black president changed our views on race.

Aired: 01/16/17 | Expires: 02/16/17
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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