Bay Curious - What are the Mysterious Brick Circles in San Francisco Intersections?

Spend some time walking around San Francisco, and you'll probably notice the large, brick circles decorating the pavement at some intersections. What are they for?


Reported by Sarah Craig. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.


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The NewsWorthy - NAFTA, Boy Scouts & Taco Bell Clothes – Thursday, October 12th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Thursday, October 12th, 2017!

Today we're talking everything from taxes and trade to Boy Scouts and a Taco Bell clothing line...

Plus much more - all in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

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Pod Save America - “Slack channel for the last adults.” (LIVE from Chicago!)

Corker tells the New York Times that Trump is a dangerous liar, Stephen Miller sabotages the DREAMer deal, and social media platforms wrestle with fake news. Then Tommy and Dan talk about gun violence with the founder of Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings, Tamar Manasseh, as well as the director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, Jens Ludwig. Plus, Ok Stop! 

The NewsWorthy - Wine Country Wildfires, World Cup & Mystery Oreos – Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, October 11th, 2017!

Today there's an update about the deadly wildfires in wine country.

We're also talking about everything from the World Cup "embarrassment" to IKEA's new furniture line (for pets). 

Plus much more - all in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

 Subscribe now to get new episodes each weekday! Visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com for all the links to stories referenced in this episode.

The Gist - Made-Up Cabaret

Comedian Jason Kravits can write a Broadway hit, on the spot. That’s the premise of his improv cabaret show, where he invents tunes based on audience suggestions, such as “Yom Kippur” or “a Victorian sewer.” The show, Off the Top, is on the second Saturday of every month at the Duplex in Manhattan. His next show is Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

In the Spiel, the Environmental Protection Agency.

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