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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 2, 2015

Season 2015 Episode 2130 | 25m 24s

On this edition for Sunday, August 2, 2015, President Obama pushes for deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, but industries vow to sue to block new regulations, in our signature segment, sowing seeds of diversity in the tech industry by training black and Hispanic teens to code, and taking on Muslim stereotypes through stand-up comedy. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Aired: 07/31/15 | Expires: 09/01/15
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