Month: March 2018

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The NewsWorthy - VA Secretary Fired, Facebook Changes & Mega Millions (+ 3QTh with Dr. David Hill) – Thursday, March 29th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Thursday, March 29th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about another person kicked out of the Trump administration and Facebook's newest promise to improve privacy settings.

Plus: does President Trump hate Amazon, MLB Opening Day and the Mega Millions jackpot.

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. 

 Then, hang out after the news for the bonus Three Question Thursday interview. This week we're talking about social media use and the possible impact on both adults and teens. 

Dr. David Hill is Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Communications and Media. He joins us to share his take.

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

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The NewsWorthy - North Korea Meeting, New Human Organ & Rubber Ducky Study – Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, March 28th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about North Korea's secret meeting with China, two police shootings in the U.S. and Heineken's controversial ad.

Plus: Walmart's new robots, Apple's new iPad and what researchers are calling a new human organ. 

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 - Corruption Just Isn’t Telegenic

On The Gist, forget Stormy Daniels. The Kushners’ massive loan deals are where the real dirt is at.

In the interview, the world’s growing complexity can be measured in dusty cables, useless features, and lines of code. Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik talk about the problems that snowball when even the smallest thing goes wrong. Clearfield and Tilcsik are the authors of Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It.

In the Spiel, any census that asks people about their citizenship status will be pricey and inaccurate. 

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The NewsWorthy - Russians Removed, 2020 Census & Spice Girls Reunion – Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, March 27th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about tough action against Russia, a new controversial census question and a gun manufacturer filing for bankruptcy. 

Plus: Apple pitches to educators and the Spice Girls may reunite (as superheroes).

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.