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May 22, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode

May 22, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

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Friday on the NewsHour, the Senate debates the scope of NSA surveillance and the future of the Patriot Act. Also: Ireland holds a vote on legalizing same-sex marriage, older Americans increasingly struggle with food insecurity, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on the week’s news, safe spaces for homeless transgender youth and comedic wisdom for this year’s college graduates.

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