The NewsWorthy - World Economic Forum, Monkey Clones & Murphy Brown (+ 3QTH with Tariq Malik) – Thursday, January 25th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Thursday, January 25th, 2018! 

Today, why President Trump is rubbing elbows with the wealthy in Switzerland, a former USA Gymnastics doctor gets sentenced to prison and Elon Musk agrees to a radical new type of pay.

Plus: monkey clones, camel beauty and new iPhone features.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes!

 Then, stick around for Three Question Thursday. This week's guest is Tariq Malik, Managing Editor of Space.com. He'll be answering three questions about the moon, including the upcoming supermoon, blue moon and total lunar eclipse happening all at once on January 31st as well as a new moon directive for NASA.

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

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Cato Daily Podcast - The 2017 Human Freedom Index

"The Human Freedom Index” presents the state of human freedom in the world based on a broad measure that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom. It is co-published by the Cato Institute, the Fraser Institute, and the Liberales Institut at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. Ian Vasquez is the report's co-author.

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The Gist - Odds, Ends, and Senators

On The Gist, Devin Nunes probably doesn’t know squat. 

In the interview, Democrats hold most of the Senate seats up for grabs in this year’s midterms, which means they have a lot to lose. But importantly, mathematician Jordan Ellenberg says election predictions often fail to account for national mood. Ellenberg is the author of How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

In the Spiel, Mike defends his bougie laundry routine.

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The NewsWorthy - Sessions Interview, E-Cigs Report & Facebook Survey – Wednesday, January 24th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, January 24th, 2018! 

Today: who got grilled in the Russia investigation and who will become the first U.S. Senator to give birth.

Plus: a new report on vaping, Facebook's plan for news and an update about the Apple HomePod.

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 - MSG Is A-OK

On The Gist, more details come out about Garrison Keillor.

In the interview, it turns out something can be good for your taste buds without being bad for your health. Monosodium glutamate has gotten a bad rap since 1968, when a medical journal suggested it might cause all kinds of symptoms. Dan Pashman, creator and host of the Sporkful podcast, tells us why MSG isn’t the boogeyman it’s been made out to be (and why he adds it to his own cooking).

In the Spiel, behold, the mystical power of Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ talking stick.

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