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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Galway Kinnell dies at 87

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Galway Kinnell dies at 87

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Doctors face tough choices in the midst of the Ebola crisis

Doctors face tough choices in the midst of the Ebola crisis

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Apple’s CEO helps open the corporate closet

Apple’s CEO helps open the corporate closet

Apple’s CEO helps open the corporate closet

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Authenticity matters to voters deciding Alaska's Senate race

Authenticity matters to voters deciding Alaska's Senate race

Authenticity matters to voters deciding Alaska's Senate race

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Why aren’t voters embracing the economic upswing?

Why aren’t voters embracing the economic upswing?

Why aren’t voters embracing the economic upswing?

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‘Disgraced’ interrogates definitions of identity and Islam

‘Disgraced’ interrogates definitions of identity and Islam

‘Disgraced’ interrogates definitions of identity and Islam

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Are we seeing signs of a third intifada?

Are we seeing signs of a third intifada?

Are we seeing signs of a third intifada?

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Brittany Maynard case revives national right-to-die debate

Brittany Maynard case revives national right-to-die debate

Brittany Maynard case revives national right-to-die debate

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Political family ties may nudge wins in battleground states

Political family ties may nudge wins in battleground states

Political family ties may nudge wins in battleground states

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Here's one voter's angry reaction to the midterm campaign

Here's one voter's angry reaction to the midterm campaign

Here's one voter's angry reaction to the midterm campaign

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Go inside a U.S. hospital preparing for more Ebola cases

Go inside a U.S. hospital preparing for more Ebola cases

Go inside a U.S. hospital preparing for more Ebola cases

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Here's one voter's angry reaction to the midterm campaign

Here's one voter's angry reaction to the midterm campaign

Here's one voter's angry reaction to the midterm campaign

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PBS News Hour

A look at November's big issue ballot initiatives

In addition to recalibrating the balance of power on Capitol Hill, the upcoming elections will dictate important state policy around the nation. One battle is brewing in North Dakota, where environmentalists are seeking tax revenue for preservation. NewsHour political editor and reporter Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff for a closer look at ballot initiatives on the minimum wage and abortion.