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February 3, 2016PBS NewsHour full episode

Feb 3, 2016 8:51 PM EDT

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Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democratic candidates debate liberal credentials while Republicans brawl over victory margins. Also: How to fight the Zika virus, Sweden suffers vigilante violence over refugees, Yahoo faces financial struggles, a three-parent DNA treatment raises debate, big data meets modern medicine and how women are changing the way America works.

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