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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 17, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 2610 | 25m 04s

The president of South Sudan denounced a corruption report by a U.S.-based human rights group alleging he looted the country’s oil and mineral wealth and killed tens of thousands of citizens. Later, learn how a for-profit school system co-founded by a former Google executive is mirroring methods used in the tech industry like collecting data from users. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from St. Louis.

Aired: 09/16/16 | Expires: 10/18/16
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Extras
An accounting of Trump's promised payouts and questions they raise
David Byrne explores the art of rediscovery in 'Sleeping Beauties'
Pennsylvania doctor urges vaccination as measles outbreak grows
News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed
Why small colleges are closing and the toll on students and communities
Ukraine less reliant on U.S. as Trump-Zelenskyy rift deepens, former ambassador says
Inside Georgia’s Senate race and Collins's uphill battle against Ossoff
Ukraine resumes strikes on energy targets, saying Russia never stopped its attacks
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