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All the news you need to know for Tuesday, November 28th, 2017!
Today we’re talking about how two people were appointed for the same job at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and why President Trump is accused of using a racial slur.
Plus: a Royal engagement, smartphones charging 5x faster and #GivingTuesday.
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.
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Elliott Abrams narrowly missed out on the State Department’s No. 2 job under President Trump, and it wasn’t just because of his sharp criticism of Trump, the candidate. In his book, Realism and Democracy, he argues that the U.S. should stay involved in the Arab world, going against the Trump administration’s “America First” doctrine. Abrams also sounds off on Trump’s use of the presidential pardon.
In the Spiel, Mike weighs the New York Times’ coverage of your run-of-the-mill American Nazi.
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Republicans don’t yet have the votes to jam through their Donor Relief Act, Trump goes all-in for Moore, Conyers steps down from Judiciary, Tillerson guts State, and Mulvaney appoints himself consumer watchdog. Then Senator Elizabeth Warren talks to Jon, Jon, and Tommy about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Cass Sunstein joins to talk about his new book, Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide.
In this week's bonus, Brittany makes an appearance on the Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids stage. Listen to find out which celebrity young Brittany was convinced she would marry, and come back next week for an all new episode of The Nod!
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It is a hundred years since Finland declared independence following the Russian Revolution. Amol Rajan asks what is unique about Europe's most sparsely populated country. The conductor Sakari Oramo celebrates Finland's greatest composer Sibelius, while the curator Sointu Fritze looks at the work of Tove Jansson, famed for her cartoon creatures the Moomins as well as her daring political cartoons and images of the sea. The writer Horatio Clare travels around the frozen seas of Finland on board a government icebreaker, discovering stories of its history and character, while the economist Martin Sandbu evaluates a region seen as a capitalist utopia. Producer: Katy Hickman.
All the news you need to know for Monday, November 27th, 2017!
Today we’re talking Cyber Monday, the longest-living president and the Pope's tricky trip this week.
Plus: smartphone addicts, Facebook's fake posts and Miss Universe.
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.
Today's episode is brought to you by SOL Organics. SOL Organics sells luxuriously comfortable organic sheets and bedding at an affordable price while using only Fair Trade Certified, 100% organic, non-GMO and eco-friendly long-staple cotton.
Go to www.SOLOrganix.com to redeem an exclusive holiday special of 40% off, free shipping + 2 free organic candles with CODE 'ERICA40'.
For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.
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What the Pride and Prejudice character would have earned in today?s money.
Curious City finds out where your poop goes by taking a journey through the Chicago-area sewer system.