The NewsWorthy - Matt Lauer Fired, American Airlines Glitch & YouTube ‘Reels’ – Thursday, November 30th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Thursday, November 30th, 2017! 

Today we're talking about controversial videos President Trump re-tweeted, more accusations against Matt Lauer and a glitch affecting 15,000 American Airlines flights.

Plus: what to know today about Bitcoin, Facebook and YouTube.

All that and much more - in less than 10 minutes!

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

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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The Gist - A Founding Fathers Bromance

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were very different guys representing opposing political parties. Jefferson was a wildly popular aristocrat from Virginia; Adams was a middling, dyspeptic lawyer from Massachusetts. But they were fast friends, and their relationship ultimately survived a presidential election in which they faced off as candidates. Historian Gordon S. Wood explains why their friendship should give us hope. Wood’s book is Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

In lieu of a Spiel today, we’re sharing a piece of The Gist’s Washington live show. Mike talked to FiveThirtyEight senior writer Perry Bacon Jr. about the Alabama Senate race and the growing momentum behind the Republican tax bill. 

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Crimetown - Bonus Episode: Sins of the Father

Jarrod Tillinghast is the son of one of Rhode Island’s most notorious mobsters. Determined to make a name for himself, he turns to boxing and becomes a rising star. But he learns that his father’s legacy isn’t so easy to leave behind.

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The NewsWorthy - Digital Privacy, WeWork & Grammy Awards – Wednesday, November 29th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, November 29th, 2017! 

Today we’re talking about the U.S. Supreme Court case on smartphone records and warrants, North Korea's latest move and there's an update on tax reform.

Plus: WeWork just bought MeetUp, Airbnb has a new feature and the 2018 Grammy Awards nominations are more diverse than ever before...

All that and much more - in less than 10 minutes!

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

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

Today's episode is brought to you by SOL Organics. SOL​ ​Organics​ ​sells​ ​luxuriously​ ​comfortable​ ​organic​ ​sheets​ ​and​ ​bedding.

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The Gist - The Problem With America’s Rich

Can you move toward greater income equality without asking America’s richest to give something up? In a word, no. On The Gist, Richard Reeves argues that the upper echelons of the U.S. are bogarting wealth that would otherwise go to the middle class. His latest book is Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It.

And today, Mike pulls a Spiel from the archives: What President Trump means when he says everybody. Or anybody. Or nobody.

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