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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 3580 | 54m 44s

Tonight on the program, we examine the UN Security Council's move to double the peacekeeping forces in South Sudan and talk to Ambassador Samantha Power. Also: Edward Snowden claims "mission accomplished," why fewer monarch butterflies are surviving their winter migration, if Common Core will succeed in centralizing student learning and students explore an entrepreneurial alternative to higher ed.

Aired: 12/23/13 | Expires: 12/31/69
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News Wrap: King Charles arrives in Washington for state visit
Ex-agent weighs in on Secret Service security concerns
Accused Correspondents' Dinner gunman charged with attempted assassination of Trump
New focus on autism fuels debate over splitting the spectrum
A look at health concerns as Roundup case reaches Supreme Court
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the growing risks of political violence
U.S.-Iran talks at impasse over nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz
Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins describe chaos at Correspondents' Dinner shooting
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