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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Courtroom drama film in which Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge. Stars: Gregory Peck. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images)
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    To find ‘peace and closure,’ a grim search for Srebrenica massacre victims
    July 11

    It has been 20 years since Bosnian Serb forces attacked the town of Srebrenica, just months before the end of the Bosnian War in 1995. For sixteen years, one man who escaped Srebrenica massacre been on the search for his lost brother and father. NewsHour’s Stephen Fee reports. Continue reading →

  • Pakistani migrant Mohamed Ayub, 51, holding the most valuable item he currently owns, his empty wallet, at a deserted hotel used by immigrants for temporary shelter on the Greek island of Kos, May 27, 2015. Photo by Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
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    Photo essay: Migrants share their most cherished belongings
    July 11 BY Carey Reed and Kenzi Abou-Sabe 

    Take an inside look into the journeys and lives of several migrants, as captured by a group of international photojournalists. Continue reading →

  • A woman walks past a closed restaurant in Ponce, on Puerto Rico's southern coast, February 5, 2014. Standard & Poor's cut Puerto Rico's credit rating to junk status, in the latest blow to an economy that has been battling chronic recession, population decline and a perennial budget shortfall that has left it with $70 billion in debt. REUTERS/Alvin Baez (PUERTO RICO - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS) - RTX189FA
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    Everything you should know about Puerto Rico’s debt crisis
    July 11

    Puerto Rico’s financial crisis has been well-documented over the last few weeks, but a new report in the Washington Post sheds light on how Congress may have played a role in the fiscal troubles being felt in the U.S. commonwealth. Michael Fletcher of the Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan from Baltimore with the latest. Continue reading →

  • An investor looks at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China, July 10, 2015. Chinese stocks rose strongly for a second day on Friday, buoyed by a barrage of government support measures, but worries persist about the long-term impact that four weeks of stock market turmoil may have on the world's second-largest economy. REUTERS/Aly Song      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTX1JTDV
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    What’s behind the boom and bust cycles in Chinese markets?
    July 11

    Big boom and bust cycles are typical for China’s stock markets, which are often marked by huge volatility, as we saw this week. Orville Schell of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society joins us from Boston to discuss what else in China’s economy might be a cause for concern for the global market. Continue reading →

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    Inside the life of the famously reclusive Harper Lee
    July 11

    After months of anticipation, Harper Lee’s novel “Go Set A Watchman” comes out this Tuesday. The novel takes place 20 years after the events of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which has sold over 40 million copies since its publication over a half century ago. NewsHour’s Stephen Fee reports on the famously-reclusive author through the eyes of a filmmaker. Continue reading →

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  • U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with foreign ministers and representatives from Germany, France, China, Britain, Russia and the European Union during nuclear talks at a hotel in Vienna, Austria July 10, 2015. Iran accused major powers on Friday of backtracking on previous pledges and throwing up new "red lines" at nuclear talks, after the deadline to reach an agreement in time to receive expedited scrutiny from the U.S. Congress expired with no deal. REUTERS/Carlos Barria       TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTX1JUKB
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    July 10

    Friday on the NewsHour, the deadline for a Iranian nuclear deal was delayed again as world powers keep up negotiations. Also: Greece submits terms for a bailout, a look at crime and incarceration rates for undocumented immigrants, Brooks and Dionne on the week’s news, Serena Williams eyes her second grand slam and how a British rock star’s fame and addiction spelled her demise. Continue reading →

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    News Wrap: Charleston shooter should have failed gun background check, says FBI
    July 10

    In our news wrap Friday, Dylann Roof, the suspect in the Charleston shooting, should have been barred from buying his gun, according to the FBI. Also, the head of the Office of Personnel Management has stepped down after a major data breach. Continue reading →

  • U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) and State Department Chief of Staff Jon Finer (L) meet with members of the U.S. delegation at the garden of the Palais Coburg hotel where the Iran nuclear talks meetings are being held in Vienna, Austria July 10, 2015. Iran and major powers gave themselves until Monday to reach a nuclear agreement, their third extension in two weeks, as Tehran accused the West of throwing up new stumbling blocks to a deal. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  - RTX1JX4V
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    As Iran talks continue, lifting arms embargo is non-starter for U.S.
    July 10

    Though a number of self-imposed deadlines have come and gone, the world’s major powers will continue to negotiate on an Iranian nuclear deal throughout the weekend in hopes of clinching an agreement. Judy Woodruff gets an update from Michael Gordon of The New York Times, reporting from Vienna. Continue reading →

  • Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivers his speech as he attends a parliamentary session in Athens, Greece, July 10, 2015. Tsipras appealed to his party's lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly offering last-minute concessions to try to save the country from financial meltdown.           REUTERS/Christian Hartmann  - RTX1JXVY
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    Greek government blinks with new bailout proposal
    July 10

    Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is now offering concessions to creditors, such as a higher sales tax and pension changes, in hopes of winning a new bailout worth nearly $60 billion. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the response to the controversial package in Greece. Continue reading →

  • Serena Williams of the U.S.A. reacts during her match against Maria Sharapova of Russia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 9, 2015.                                     REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth - RTX1JR3W
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    What a historic win at Wimbledon would mean for Serena Williams
    July 10

    If Serena Williams wins at Wimbledon tomorrow against Garbine Muguruza, she will hold all four grand slam titles at once, a feat she conquered once before 12 years ago. Judy Woodruff talks to Tom Perrotta, sports correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. Continue reading →

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