Month: January 2018

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The NewsWorthy - Trump vs. Bannon, 5G Network & In-N-Out Hot Cocoa – Thursday, January 4th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Thursday, January 4th, 2018! 

Today, the back-and-forth between President Trump and Steve Bannon, a security flaw affecting most computers and no nuclear button exists. 

Plus: 5G coming this year, 'Jeopardy's controversial call and In-N-Out's first new menu item in 15 years.

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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ATXplained - What’s Up With The ‘Doors To Nowhere’ At Austin’s New Central Library?

There’s a new building in Austin that’s drawing a lot of attention. And there are a couple of doors — yes, doors — in that building that are getting some funny looks. Several people asked about them for our ATXplained project.

KUT’s Audrey McGlinchy investigated.

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The Gist - Killed, Then Counted

On The Gist, Mike calls foul on the mashup terms used to describe big weather events, such as the latest: bombogenesis.  

In the interview, police shootings regularly make headlines, but what does the big picture look like? Sam Sinyangwe is a data analyst at Mapping Police Violence, an organization that recently looked at all 1,129 cases in which a person died at the hands of the police in 2017. And yes, there is a racial disparity.        

In the Spiel, the barbs traded between President Trump and Steve Bannon truly are the stuff of Shakespeare.

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The NewsWorthy - Winter Storm, Spotify Lawsuit & Coachella Lineup – Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about a winter storm on the East Coast, President Trump saying his nuclear button is "much bigger" than North Korea's, and the $1.6 billion lawsuit against Spotify.

Plus: Carrie Underwood's injury, Matt Lauer's replacement and Coachella's lineup revealed...

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 - Behind the Scenes of Slow Burn

On The Gist, Mike tips his hat to the musical talents of Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who announced his retirement Tuesday.

In the interview, it took a perfect storm to bring down Richard Nixon’s presidency, and it’s not guaranteed that another will come for Donald Trump. Slate’s Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons tell us about their chart-topping podcast, Slow Burn, and why it shouldn’t necessarily give hope to those who want Trump out.    

In the Spiel, President Trump’s latest round of self-congratulating tweets omit a few facts, as usual.

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The NewsWorthy - New Laws, Time’s Up & Starbucks NYE – Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018! 

Happy New Year! Today we're talking about the new state laws starting in 2018, including a boost to the minimum wage and legal marijuana.

Plus: protests in Iran, an announcement from Hollywood A-listers and the Starbucks specialty drink for NYE.

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 Nod - BONUS: Don’t Call It A Resolution

Brittany doesn't make New Year's resolutions. Instead, she creates a list of intentions for how to live her life in the coming year. Eric is skeptical of the process. In this week's bonus, Brittany tells Eric her 2018 intentions, and tries to convince him to make at least one intention of his own.

We are back next week with an all new episode!

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