Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-dec-18-2015 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the News Hour... Friday on the NewsHour, President Obama looks ahead to his final year in office with a vow to defeat the Islamic State. Also: The U.N. Security Council votes unanimously for a Syria political solution framework, Shields and Brooks on the week's news, a community kitchen helps train people in recovery for new cooking careers and saying goodbye to Downton Abbey. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Shields and Brooks on Obama’s year-end assessment, candidates’ tough talk on terror 13 min This Detroit family’s life just changed 2 min People in recovery find the recipe for a fresh start in cooking career training 7 min One last visit to Downton Abbey before fans say goodbye 10 min Assad future unclear as UN Security Council charts a course for Syria 5 min Looking on to 2016, Obama makes fighting terror a priority for final year 5 min News Wrap: EU leaders vow to wage ‘uncompromising’ fight against terror 7 min What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? 1 min 70 years after Nazi liberation, poets write about freedom 6 min