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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
Lebanese government and civilians caught in middle of renewed Israel-Hezbollah conflict
U.S. says it will strike deeper into Iran, saying war has 'only just begun'
News Wrap: House committee subpoenas Bondi over Epstein files
Sen. Katie Britt says Trump has the authority to 'finish the job' in Iran
Residents flee Iran's capital as agency says death toll in Tehran tops 1,000
Primaries in key states begin to shape the midterm matchups
In 'We Are the World (Cup),' Roger Bennett explores personal history with the tournament
'This gives us our power back,' survivor of clergy sexual abuse says of scathing report
Environmental justice advocate works to preserve her family's 100-year-old farm
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