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this is pbs newshour weekend. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. the united states this evening is on the verge of a milestone. tomorrow the u.s. will meet president obama's target of resettling 10,000 refugees from syria's civil war by the end of the federal government's fiscal year on september 30. that's according to the american ambassador to jordan. ambassador alice wells met today in amman with some of the several hundred syrians about to leave to start new lives in this country. the resettlement program has become an issue in the presidential campaign, with republican nominee donald trump charging the refugees pose a potential security threat. but ambassador wells said syrian refugees are subjected to rigorous screening measures conducted by the department of homeland security, the state department, and the f.b.i., which include in-person interviews and a review of biographical and fingerprint information. the process used to take 18 to 24 months but since april has quickened to three. following referrals from the united nations refugee agen

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next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust. supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, william brangham. >> brangham: good evening, and thanks for joining us. donald trump says he must win the battleground state of pennsylvania to win the white house, but opinion polls show he has an uphill climb. trump is down by about ten percentage points to hillary clinton in the four most recent surveys of pennsylvania voters, yet he told supporters in altoona last night, he fears voter fraud could propel clinton to victory in the

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. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.i >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> some say it's a calling. some say they lost someone they loved.lo many say it's to save lives, as many and as often as possible. there's 100 reasons why someone becomes a doctor, but at m.d. anderson, it's because there's nothing-- and we mean nothing--n we won't do in making cancer history. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.n and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: the toll from days of historic flooding in louisiana kept on climbing today. local officials raised the number of fatalities to 10. early estimates indicate at least 40,000 homes have beenve impacted.. the water did start to slowly recede in areas near baton rouge.t meanwhile some residents managed to return to their homes toed assess the damage. governor john bel edw

." >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.ne >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world byro building resilience and inclusive economies.on more at rockefellerfoundation.orgn. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbu station from viewers like you.at thank you. >> woodruff: delta airlines canceled more than 400 flights today, after a global crash of its computer systems. hours later, the carrier resumed limited service. but the glitch also delayed more than a thousand flights, andd left passengers stranded. some complained they'd been given little information. >> when i got h

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.ws ur >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. ♪ ♪ >> supporting socialci entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social changein worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was mades possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.ro and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. n thank you. >> woodruff: donald trump is winding down another tough weekk in the presidential race, as new polls now put him behind by double digits in several keyit states. his staffers were meeting with officials of the republican national committee today. and in erie, pennsylvania, theri candidate himself sounded upbeat-- a day after acknowledging his campaign wasgn having trouble. >> we have

for the pbs newshour, i'mr. malcolm brabant in iceland. >> woodruff: finally for one of our newshour essays: as students across the country prepare to return to school, peggy orenstein, the author of thest recent book "girls and sex" shares ideas on how young men and women should rethink intimacy in their relationships. >> for several years now we've been engaged in a national debate about sexual assault onua campus. no question it's crucial that young people understand the ground rules for consent. but that's where the conversation is ending, and when it does, the media and the internet, that new digital street corner, will educate our kids for us. if we truly want young people to engage safely, ethically and, yes, pleasurably, it's time to have frank, honest discussions about what happens after yes. one thing that's clear is that we have to broaden our definition of sex beyond intercourse, because despite the hype, kids are not having intercourse at a younger age, but they are engaging in other behavior, and b

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