Month: August 2018

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The NewsWorthy - Florida Shooting, RIP John McCain & Pumpkin Spice Latte – Monday, August 27th, 2018

The news to know for Monday, August 27th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about how Sen. John McCain will be remembered this week and another mass shooting in Florida.

Plus: a surgeon shortage, the weekend box office and the Pumpkin Spice Latte returns...

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes.

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

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned (click episodes & find today's date) or see below: 

  RIP John McCain AP, CNN, FOX News, The Washington Post, TIME, WSJ, Axios   FL Mass Shooting CBS News, CNN    Hurricane Lane AP, USA Today    Surgeon Shortage Reuters    Tesla Stays Public WSJ, Reuters   Ferrari Auction Record Mashable   Weekend Box Office MarketWatch, Variety    Burning Man Reno Gazette Journal, Newsweek    Pumpkin Spice LatteBusiness Insider 
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The Daily Signal - Ep. 283: Time’s Up Wades Into Supreme Court Battle

As Judge Kavanaugh gears up for his confirmation hearings beginning Sept. 4, the atmosphere has grown increasingly tense. Time's Up, originally a legal fund designed to help those impacted by sexual assault and harassment, has now weaponized its power to influence the Supreme Court fight. Our colleague Kelsey Harkness joins us to explain the danger of this and why their messaging is inaccurate,

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The Daily Signal - Ep. 284: McCain’s Legacy

After six years of working for Sen. John McCain, Walter Lohman, now director of Asian Studies at The Heritage Foundation, got to know him pretty well. He shares his insights on the late senator, and what made him unique. Plus: A new study shows a third of teens don't even read one book for fun in the course of a year.

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The Gist - Crazy Rich Asians Is Important

On The Gist, guest host Stephanie Foo dives into Crazy Rich Asians, speaking with friend and fellow producer Kat Chow about Asian representation in media, the inspiration to create, and a hope that this film will lead to more Asian-centered media. 

Then she speaks with producer and former film professor B.A. Parker about seeing your own culture depicted on screen, and how exciting it is to see stories and jokes not meant for you. 

In the Spiel, Stephanie considers whether America has failed her, and why she is so proud of being an immigrant.

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CrowdScience - Is there life on Mars?

It’s the central question for the current generation of Mars missions. Since the first close-up pictures of the red planet back in 1965, decades of space missions have revealed our neighbouring planet to be cold, rocky and sterile. But there are hints of a more dramatic past; of raging volcanoes and flash floods. Could this be a planet where life existed? Could life still exist under the surface? And could humans live there, or even travel the distance to get there safely, at some point in the coming decades?

CrowdScience listeners from Australia, Ghana and Canada have been musing on all sorts of Martian matters. Presenter Marnie Chesterton visits a corner of Stevenage, UK, with a distinctly unearthly appearance and takes a virtual tour of the Martian atmosphere. She also puts listeners’ questions to the scientists designing the spacecraft and instruments they hope will unlock the secrets of Mars.

(Image: illustration of Mars shot from space. Credit: Getty Images)

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The NewsWorthy - Hurricane Lane, AI Pet & Oprah’s Pizza – Friday, August 24th, 2018

All the news to know for Friday, August 24th, 2018!

Today, you'll hear what to know about the investigation surrounding President Trump and the latest on Hurricane Lane heading for Hawaii.

Plus: artificial intelligence art and Oprah's new line of frozen pizzas.

Those stories and many 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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