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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 24, 2018

Season 2018 Episode 75 | 24m 43s

On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 24, gun control advocates push companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association and divest from gun manufacturers. Also, airstrikes in Syria killed an estimated 500 civilians this week. And in Denmark, some Muslim women are challenging patriarchal structures within Islam. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 02/23/18 | Expires: 03/26/18
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