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PBS News Hour

Friday, May 18, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 1390 | 54m 39s

Tonight on the program, we analyze Facebook's public stock opening and how its stocks trading will affect the future of the now-public company. Also: making 'food security' an achievable goal, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week's top political news, whether recently-released Trayvon Martin documents will affect the upcoming trial, and Americans' 'Information Diet'.

Aired: 05/17/12 | Expires: 06/17/12
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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