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July 17, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode

Jul 17, 2015 8:52 PM EST

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Friday on the NewsHour, authorities search for a motive in the attacks on military sites in Tennessee. Also: Secretary of State Kerry on selling the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood practices spark political controversy, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week’s news, designing drones inspired by nature’s best flyers and running and leaping through a concrete jungle.

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