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PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 8, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 80 | 54m 12s

Friday on the NewsHour, the last jobs report of 2015 shows signs of sustained growth in the U.S. economy despite global turmoil. Also: Mexican drug lord El Chapo recaptured, sexual assault stoke tensions over migrants in Germany, rising interest in personal health technology and David Brooks and David Corn analyze the week's news.

Aired: 01/07/16 | Expires: 02/07/16
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Extras
News Wrap: Georgia holds special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
Afghans stranded for a year by Trump's refugee freeze now caught in new war
U.S. sauna industry heating up as more embrace it for wellness
Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand
A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school strike
New York explosive incident highlights challenge for agencies in wake of Iran war
As Iran shows no signs of surrender, U.S. launches 'most intense' day of strikes
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