The Gist - Kids Are Weird. You Can Be Weird Too.

On The Gist, get off of your phone and out of my way when it’s snowing. 

In the interview, there’s no one right way to raise a child, but a few hacks sure help. Podcaster, author, and mother Hillary Frank gives you permission to do what it takes to make your kid’s childhood easier on you, including turning tasks into games and telling white lies (call pork “chicken” if that’s all they’ll eat). Hillary Frank is the creator of The Longest Shortest Time and the author of Weird Parenting Wins

In the Spiel, centrism sucks. 

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The Intelligence from The Economist - The Intelligence: Down and out in “iPhone City”

As trade talks with China continue in Washington, our correspondent takes a trip to China’s “iPhone City” to see how the country’s slowdown is affecting workers. In El Salvador, a social-media darling leads the polls ahead of Sunday’s presidential election—but his policy plans remain unclear. And, a big diamond up for auction in Angola today is a crystal-clear sign of change for the country.

What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Don’t Call Him El Chapo

Joaquín Guzmán operated in Mexico’s shadows for decades. His trial is shining a spotlight on who the man is and the chaos he sowed on a country . How are Mexicans dealing with the explosive allegations made against former presidents? And what are we all missing by sensationalizing the drug lord's trial?

Guest: León Krauze, Columnist for Slate, co-host of Trumpcast, and news anchor for Univision.

Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sending an email to whatnext@slate.com. Follow us on Instagram for updates on the show.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.

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The NewsWorthy - Deep Freeze, Foxconn Reconsiders & Roomba for Lawns (+ Virtual Reality with Joanna Popper) – Thursday, January 31st, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, January 31st, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the effects of that extreme winter weather in the Midwest and when relief should arrive. 

Plus: the company backing out of a promise, the celebrity attacked and when you can see Black Panther in theaters for free.

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. 

Then, after the day's news: we're talking about virtual reality with Hollywood and Silicon Valley media executive Joanna Popper. She's HP's Global Head of VR for location-based entertainment and was named one of "101 Women Leading the VR Industry."

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Deep Freeze: The Weather Channel, WSJ, USA Today, CNN

 

Trump Responds: The Washington Post, USA Today, Time/AP

 

Interest Rate Steady: WSJ, AP

 

Foxconn Backs Out: Reuters, CNN

 

Apple vs Facebook: TechCrunch, The Verge,

Google, Too: TechCrunch, CNBC

Facebook Earnings: CNBC

 

Roomba for Lawns: Engadget, YouTube

 

‘Empire’ Star Attacked: Variety, FOX News

 

Black Panther Free Showings: Mashable, CNET

 

The Daily Signal - #387: The Left’s Abortion Extremism

Well, if you're against murdering infants, you might have been left reeling by recent statements made by Virginia Democrats in connection with a proposed extreme abortion bill. The Heritage Foundation's Melanie Israel, an expert in pro-life matters, joins us to discuss the new radical abortion policies we're seeing in New York and Virginia. Plus: We talk about more proof that LGBT activists aren't tolerant. We also cover these stories:•A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to reach agreement on government funding, which is set to expire in 2 weeks. But the president sent a clear message to the committee on Wednesday that he wouldn’t sign a bill without border security.•President Trump congratulated the Venezuelan opposition leader Wednesday and vowed to maintain “regular communication” during what he called Venezuela’s fight to regain its democracy.•Jussie Smollett, the actor who stars in the Fox drama series “Empire,” is alleging a hate crime against him that involved assailants shouting “MAGA".The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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