The NewsWorthy - Student Walkouts, Solar Storm & Katy Perry Kiss (+ 3QTh with Susan Harrow) – Thursday, March 15th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Thursday, March 15th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about the student walkouts across the country and why the person who was once called 'the next Steve Jobs' is now facing federal charges.

Plus: the effects of a solar storm on Earth and a controversial kiss on American Idol.

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 the students who survived the school shooting in Florida and the strategies they've used to make sure their message is heard.

My guest today is Susan Harrow. She's a world-renowned media coach and author of the best-selling book, Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul (HarperCollins). For 28 years she’s helped clients shine on Oprah, CBS’ 60 Minutes, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and in the New York Times, Inc., O, Parade, People, Vogue etc.

Currently, she’s created a course called True Shield: Verbal Self-Defense For Girls that teaches young women 12-24 how to protect themselves in 10 of life’s most difficult and dangerous situations that they’ll likely encounter — and stay safe.

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

The Gist - The Rogue at State

Well, it’s a tough day to be Fox News. 

On today’s Gist, a closer look at the Department of State. It’s not that Rex Tillerson was wrong to want to reform how we do diplomacy—it’s that he utterly failed to deliver. Tom Hill, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, says the U.S. approach to international relations is antiquated and the diplomatic corps is bloated. Tillerson had a mandate to rethink our State Department. He blew it. 

In the Spiel, why the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District was not so special. 

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The NewsWorthy - Tillerson Fired, National Geographic Confession & March Madness Millions – Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, March 14th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about who's in and who's out at the White House and an update on President Trump's trip to California.

Plus: National Geographic has a confession, Google's new Bitcoin policy and Warren Buffett's million dollar promise...

 

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.

The Gist - The Heroes of Colombia

On today’s Gist, the lesser-known story of Colombia: Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno has written a moving account of Colombia’s post–Pablo Escobar years, when the illegal drug trade was taken up by one of the factions in the country’s long-running civil war. Her book, There Are No Dead Here, spotlights the work of Colombians who risked their lives to wrest their country back from lawlessness. It also reveals the incoherence of the United States’ war on drugs, which indirectly fueled so much of Colombia’s suffering. McFarland is the executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance

In the Spiel, why a surprise primary win in Texas makes complete sense when you learn the victor’s name. 

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The NewsWorthy - Border Wall, March Madness & Beyoncé Tour – Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, March 13th, 2018!

Today, President Trump takes a trip to California to see prototypes of the border wall and an investigation into possible Russia collusion comes to an end.

Plus: a big tech deal gets blocked, it's time to fill your March Madness brackets and Hulu wins the bidding war for a new series.

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.