Month: October 2018

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The NewsWorthy - Canada’s Legal Weed, Job Openings Record & Harry Potter Parody – Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

The news to know for Wednesday, October 17th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the largest country yet to legalize marijuana and the record number of job openings in the U.S.

Plus: Uber's valuation, Lyft's subscription service and Facebook's next in-home device.

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. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about all of the stories mentioned (click 'Episodes') or see below. 

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Sources: 

 

Canada’s Legal Weed: CBC, NYT, CNBC, NBC News

 

Texas Flooding The Weather Channel / Michael Aftermath The Weather Channel

 

Student Debt Relief: CNN, NYT

 

Cost of College: WSJ

 

Job Openings Record: MarketWatch, U.S. Dept. of Labor

 

Uber's Valuation: WSJ, CNBC

 

Lyft Subscriptions: The Verge

 

Facebook’s Next Device: Cheddar, TechCrunch

 

Twitter Error TechCrunch / YouTube Down: CBS News, Twitter

 

Harry Potter Parody Play: The Verge, CNET

 

 

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Brought to you by... - 12: A Wrench in Tesla

This year, Tesla's image took a hit. The company fell behind on production targets, reports came out that it may be skipping safety tests and making mistakes on the production line, creating more waste. It didn't help that Elon Musk smoked weed on a podcast, attacked a diver rescuing the Thai soccer team, and got sued by the SEC. At the same time, a guy near Boston taught himself how to bring damaged Teslas back to life, and in doing so, he revealed a lot of the cars' flaws. Now the question is: will Tesla support him or stop him?

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The Gist - Between a Rock and a Funny Place

On The Gist, Saudi Arabia, Trump, and Jamal Khashoggi. 

Comedy Cellar owner Noam Dworman has had a post-scandal Louis C.K. take to his stage six times now. Why does he welcome him, and if he doesn’t draw the line at Louis, is it somewhere else? 

In the Spiel, the death of Nevada Republican candidate Dennis Hof. 

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Undiscovered - Turtle v. Snake

Travis Thomas is a rookie turtle researcher in Florida. He was on the verge of publishing his first big paper and naming two new species of turtle when he found out he’d been scooped by a stranger in Australia: Raymond Hoser, a.k.a. the Snake Man. Raymond is a reptile wrangler and amateur herpetologist who’s managed to name hundreds of animals—and has made a lot of enemies in the process. In this episode of Undiscovered, Travis sets out to get his turtles back, and Annie and Elah set out to find out how and why the Snake Man does what he does.

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The NewsWorthy - Microsoft Co-Founder, NBA Opening Week & Royal Baby – Tuesday, October 16th, 2018

The news to know for Tuesday, October 16th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about a new take on the mystery of a missing journalist, a lawsuit against President Trump and the passing of Microsoft's co-founder.

Plus: the newest "Palm" device, the NBA season opens and a new royal baby.

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. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about all of the stories mentioned (click 'Episodes') or see below. 

Today's episode is brought to you by the world's largest consignment and thrift store, Swap.com. Use the promo code NEWSWORTHY for 35% off select items.

 

 

Sources: 

 

Missing Journalist Latest: Reuters, WSJ

 

Trump Visits Florida, Georgia: AP, NYT

 

Stormy Daniels Case Dismissed: ABC News, FOX News, CNN

 

Microsoft Co-Founder Dies: Business Insider, CNBC, AP

 

MIT’s New AI College: TechCrunch

 

Palm is Back: CNET, TIME

 

NBA Opening Week: CBS Sports (full schedule), Sports Illustrated

 

The Conners Series Premiere: THR, USA Today

 

Royal Baby: People, Time, NYT, news.com.au

 

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The Gist - Bare Necessities? Not in Alaska.

On The Gist, unpacking CNN’s list of top Democratic challengers ahead of 2020.

Katmai National Park and Preserve’s publicity stunt worked: For one week (that’s Fat Bear Week), the internet delighted in the tournament bracket that would crown the plumpest predator of them all. Carnivore ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant tells us about the brown bear’s diet, the unknown mechanics of hibernation, and why fattest really means fittest for the competition’s chunky winner (Beadnose!).

In the Spiel, what to make of Elizabeth Warren’s DNA-testing gambit.

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