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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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Fact-checking Trump’s claims in his State of the Union address
As America turns 250, Joseph Ellis examines the founders’ promise and their failures
Surgeon general nominee faces scrutiny over qualifications and views on vaccines
News Wrap: Larry Summers leaves Harvard teaching job over Epstein ties
Andy Beshear on how Democrats can appeal to voters across party lines
Border Patrol union chief defends immigration crackdown and agents' tactics
Julian Shapiro-Barnum's Brief But Spectacular take on Recess Therapy
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