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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 490 | 53m 32s

Tonight on the program, we take a look at the deadly violence in Ukraine after clashes escalated. Also: a new study claims that ACT and SAT scores do not correlate with academic success, how political ads work, a small Caribbean factory struggles to pay its workers a living wage, all eyes on the ice in Sochi and Colorado women take aim at hunger through their cameras.

Aired: 02/17/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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Extras
Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary races to watch in Florida and Alaska
National debt nears $40 trillion: How we got here and why it matters
Instead of selling, business owner donates company to trust for charity
Trump lashes out at South Korea over its refusal to join Iran war
Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires
News Wrap: 7 dead after storms and catastrophic floods in Midwest
Remembering the life and career of Hayden Panettiere
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