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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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How Iranians are navigating daily life as war drags on
Iran war creates growing cracks within Trump's MAGA movement
White House's use of internet memes to promote Iran war sparks criticism
Cuba’s economic and energy crisis worsens as Trump threatens action