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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2015

Season 2015 Episode 590 | 22m 40s

On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, a deadline vote keeps Homeland Security funded for one more week, a reporter in Moscow reveals the latest following the assassination of a leading Russian opposition leader, and in our signature segment, one of the most popular youth sports in America now faces scrutiny over the risk of concussions. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 02/26/15 | Expires: 12/31/69
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