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November 27, 2013PBS NewsHour full episode

Nov 27, 2013 7:54 PM EDT

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World Aug 25

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Nation Aug 25

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World Aug 25

Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence

By Kelvin Chan, Kin Cheung, Associated Press

Politics Aug 25

White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher

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Politics Aug 25

Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh making longshot GOP challenge to Trump

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Nation Aug 24

‘Red flag laws’ offer tool for preventing some gun violence

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China tariffs fuel Trump ‘order’ for firms to cut China ties

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Brazil military begins operations to fight Amazon fires

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Russian capsule carrying robot fails space station docking

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World Aug 24

North Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills end

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

World Aug 24

Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Politics Aug 24

At global summit, Trump facing limits of go-it-alone stance

By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Ka'eo Paradis found a shark tag on the beach. Months later, he met Sal Jorgensen, the researcher who led that shark tagging project. Image courtesy of the Monterey Bay Aquarium

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Scientists lost a shark tag. Months later, an 8-year-old found it.

By Vicky Stein

Arts Aug 23

A short history of Chinese American women on screen, from Celeste Ng

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Health Aug 23

Proposed rule could make it easier to share addiction treatment records

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