PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 31, 2019

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Thursday on the NewsHour, the Midwest endures a painful, hazardous cold as the polar vortex lingers, causing record-low temperatures and at least 15 deaths. Plus: The EU tries to foster trade with Iran, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talks Donald Trump, new abortion politics, from the NFL to children’s literature, news deserts and a brief but spectacular take on language and storytelling.

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WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Midwest sees all-time low temperatures due to polar vortex

News Wrap: ICE says 6 detained migrants being force-fed

Why the EU is helping Iran avoid US sanctions

Chris Christie on friendship, political rivalry with Trump

State battles on abortion policy anticipate a post-Roe world

This former NFL player dreams of being ‘surrounded by books’

How the decline of local newspapers exacerbates polarization

Melissa Malzkuhn on the power of connecting through language