PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Wednesday, August 20, 2014

08/20/2014 | 54m 5s

Wednesday on the NewsHour, we remember American journalist and NewsHour contributor James Foley, who was murdered by Islamic State militants. Also: a look at the humanitarian crisis in refugee camps along the Iraq-Syria border, local perspectives on the violent protests in Ferguson, keeping American manufacturing jobs from moving to China and new findings linked to arctic thawing.

Aired: 08/20/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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Major corporate funding for the PBS NewsHour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer …

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PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Wednesday, August 20, 2014

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