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  • One of the protesters, who gave the name "Captain Moroni," guards the entrance to the refuge Sunday. "Moroni" said he was disappointed that more protesters did not arrive after a widespread call on social media. photo by Amanda Peacher/OPB
    Takeover in Oregon
    Why the Bundy militia mixes Mormon symbolism with anti-government sentiment
    January 4 BY John Sepulvado, OPB 

    In many ways, the standoff between militia and the U.S. government encapsulates a deeply intertwined anti-federal sentiment mixed with Mormon symbolism. Continue reading →

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    Think El Niño is weird now? Just wait for this summer
    January 4 BY Nsikan Akpan 

    Scientists predict what El Niño might mean for the cost of cookies, the quality of marijuana and the arrival of DC’s cherry blossoms. Continue reading →

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    Poetry is protest for poet Sasha Banks
    January 4 BY Corinne Segal 

    When officer Darren Wilson killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown last August, Sasha Banks wanted to use poetry to hold the country accountable. Continue reading →

  • Yassin al-Haj Saleh, center, stands on a street in Istanbul in director Ali Atassi's "Our Terrible Country." The film depicts Saleh's journey from Douma to Raqqa, the stronghold of the Islamic state, before he moves to Istanbul. Photo courtesy of Ali Atassi
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    Syrian filmmakers tell the stories you aren’t hearing about the Syrian war
    January 4 BY Corinne Segal 

    A group of Syrian documentary filmmakers is working to put a human face to a conflict defined by numbers. Continue reading →

  • Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary Crawley in "Downton Abbey" and is pictured here with Tom Cullen who plays Lord Gillingham, received a nomination as best actress in a drama series. Photo courtesy of PBS' Masterpiece
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    January 3

    Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: ISIS suicide bombers kill at least 15 Iraqi security forces at a base near Tikrit, Oregon plans ahead to train a new generation of blue collar workers, and we say farewell to “Downton Abbey,” as PBS’s most popular drama ever begins it’s final season. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue reading →

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    Takeover in Oregon
    Oregon militiamen wanted to ‘take back federal land’ for ranchers, loggers
    January 3

    A group of protesters and purported militiamen occupied a federal building at an Oregon wildlife refuge late Saturday and vowed to stay there indefinitely to highlight rancher rights. Amelia Templeton, a reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting, joins Hari Sreenivasan on the phone from Burns, Oregon, for more details. Continue reading →

  • NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 07:  (L-R) Allen Leech, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan and Kevin Doyle attend "Downton Abbey" series season six premiere at Millenium Hotel on December 7, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)
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    Before they say farewell, ‘Downton Abbey’ cast dishes on their characters
    January 3

    “Downton Abbey,” the highly watched award-winning PBS drama, begins its sixth and final season Sunday. Before they say farewell, some of the cast members discuss the evolution of their characters over the years. Continue reading →

  • People protest in front of Saudi Arabia's embassy during a demonstration in Tehran January 2, 2016. Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday morning as Shi'ite Muslim Iran reacted with fury to Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric. REUTERS/TIMA/Mehdi Ghasemi/ISNA ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS    - RTX20U1H
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    Mideast protests rage after Saudi Arabia executes Shiite cleric
    January 3

    Iran’s Supreme Leader warned on Sunday there would be divine retribution for Saudi Arabia’s rulers after the execution of a renowned Shiite cleric, as Iranian protesters ransacked the Saudi Embassy in Tehran in outrage. Liz Sly of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Beirut. Continue reading →

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    Health
    Financial incentives prompt rural hospitals to perform more surgeries—but at a greater risk
    January 3

    An investigation by The Wall Street Journal found that surgeries performed at so-called critical access hospitals in mostly rural areas carry a greater risk of complications than those at general hospitals. And financial incentives lead the small facilities to perform more surgeries. Christopher Weaver joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the findings. Continue reading →

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    How Oregon is investing in the next generation of blue collar workers
    January 3

    Over the next decade, economists and business leaders say America faces a shortage of millions of skilled workers for blue collar jobs as Baby Boomers retire. Now, Oregon is planning ahead by ramping up efforts to train Generation X’ers and Millennials to fill middle-skill job openings in technical fields. NewsHour’s Christopher Booker reports. Continue reading →

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