The NewsWorthy - Simone Biles, CVS Ban & Selfie Art – Tuesday, January 16th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, January 16th, 2018! 

Today: the clock is ticking for lawmakers to avoid a government shutdown and CVS bans 'unrealistic beauty.' 

Plus: a new power couple in sports, selfies get artistic and the NAACP Image Awards.

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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Opening Arguments - OA139: Cara Santa Maria & Why Two Dudes Named Iqbal and Twombly Are Hanging Out On Yodel Mountain

Today's episode features a full-length interview with the one and only Cara Santa Maria! First, though, we pore through the Fusion GPS testimony that was leaked by Sen. Dianne Feinstein and we look at a companion defamation lawsuit filed by one of Trump's lawyers, Michael Cohen, against Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson.  Click here to read the Cohen Complaint.  Andrew also sneakily uses this as an excuse to teach us all about federal motions to dismiss and the Iqbal and Twombly cases. Next, we talk to Cara, who talks skepticism, the law, and science education with us. Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas and CaraTake the Bar Exam Question #58 about breach of contract for the hottest tech gadget of 1987, the Walk-n-Talkman.  Don't forget to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances Andrew was just a guest on Episode 111 of Serious Inquiries Only, discussing the James Damore lawsuit against Google, as well as This Week In News With Kevin and Benedict discussing felon voting rights.  Check 'em out! Show Notes & Links
  1. You'll want to check out Michael Wolff's response to the Trump cease-and-desist letter we made fun of back in Episode 137.
  2. You can read the Fusion GPS testimony by clicking here.
  3. Finally, you should go check out Cara Santa Maria's website for all things Cara!
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS More or Less: How Louis Bachelier Scooped Economists by Half a Century

A forgotten French mathematician is the focus of our programme. He anticipated both Einstein's theories and the application of maths to the stock market. Born in the 1870s, his work was unusual at the time. With the help of Alison Etheridge, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, we explain how his ideas were rediscovered decades after his death.

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Start the Week - Peter Carey on legacies of the past

The prize-winning novelist Peter Carey tackles head on for the first time the legacies of colonialism in his native Australia in his latest book, A Long Way From Home. He talks to Tom Sutcliffe about the damage and loss for the Stolen Generations.

The writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch believes Britain is also a nation in denial about the past and present, and argues it's time to talk more openly about race and identity.

The Dutch journalist Geert Mak once travelled the breadth of Europe to explore what it meant to be European at the end of the 20th century. He found countries struggling to understand the wrongs they had committed during the Holocaust, the Second World War and decades of dictator rule.

The NewsWorthy - ‘This is Not a Drill’, Minnesota Miracle & MLK Day – Monday, January 15th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Monday, January 15th, 2018! 

Today: the mistake that caused panic in Hawaii and did President Trump really say it?

Plus: two famous photographers accused, the "Minnesota Miracle" and MLK Day.

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. Go to www.SOLOrganix.com to redeem 20% off + free shipping with CODE 'ERICA20