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December 26, 2014PBS NewsHour full episode

Dec 26, 2014 8:53 PM EDT

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Friday on the NewsHour, we look back at the banner year in corporate mergers and the effect on the economy. Also: Deteriorating conditions for people living in Islamic State territory, the Affordable Care Act’s impact on hospitals, restoring a Rothko mural with digital technology, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on the week’s news and a cartoonist makes fun of caring for aging parents.

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