Month: January 2019

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The NewsWorthy - Dueling Speeches, Cancer Statistics & Air Taxi – Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, January 9th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about everything from last night's prime time dueling speeches and what happens next to cancer statistics, a newly found planet and a riderless motorcycle.

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. 

 

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Sources: 

Dueling Speeches:  The Hill, The Washington Post, FOX News, NBC News, USA Today

Ties to Russia: NYT, ABC News, CNN

Airport Drone: BBC

Cancer Deaths Down: CNN, WSJ

Newly Found Planet: The Verge, Space.com

CES Gadgets: CNET, Forbes, TechCrunch

Walmart’s Self-Driving Delivery: TechCrunch, Business Insider

Sears Comeback?:  Reuters, WSJ

Hulu Growth: Variety

 

 

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The Gist - Addressing the Facts

On The Gist, do presidential addresses change anything? 

In the interview, NPR’s David Folkenflik joins us to talk about Donald Trump’s Oval Office address. Should the networks give airtime to someone so averse to facts, even if he is the president? Is there any precedent for this? And what repercussions for lying will Trump face, if any? 

In the Spiel, 5G networks. 

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The NewsWorthy - President on Prime-Time, CES & The Bachelor – Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

The news to know for Tuesday, January 8th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about President Trump's address to the nation (happening tonight) and his plan to visit the U.S.-Mexico border later this week.

Plus: what to know about a possible new stock exchange, 'smart' shelves at grocery stores and what's known as the second TV premiere week.

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. 

 

Thanks to today's sponsor: Zola. To start your free wedding website and also get $50 toward your personalized wedding registry on Zola, go to www.Zola.com/NEWSWORTHY.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below: 

 

 

Sources: 

Shutdown Latest:  The Hill, AP, WSJ, NYT

Ginsburg Works from Home: AP, NPR

Samsung Surprise: Reuters, Bloomberg, CNBC

Trade Talks: MarketWatch

New Stock Exchange: WSJ, PR Newswire

CES: Quartz, ABC News, Gizmodo

Kroger + Microsoft: CNN, Bloomberg

Disneyland Prices: LA Times, AP 

College Football Champs: NCAA, USA Today

TV Premieres: E! News, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter

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The Gist - The Likeability Illusion

On The Gist, news networks should do us a favor and not air Trump’s prime-time speech on Tuesday night.

In the interview, Greg Sargent is an indispensable voice for anyone looking to grasp the inner workings of American democracy. In his new book, he argues that compromise is possible even on issues as stark as voter suppression (the implementers are all Republican on this one, folks). Sargent’s book is An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy in an Age of Trumpian Disinformation and Thunderdome Politics.

In the Spiel, likability in 2020? It’s overrated.   

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Start the Week - Searching for happiness

Andrew Marr starts the year in search of happiness with the behavioural scientist and happiness professor Paul Dolan. Dolan has advised the government on how to measure wellbeing, and in his latest book Happy Ever After argues that we’ve been sold a lie about the sources of happiness. The route to fulfilment may be far more unexpected that we thought.

The writer Laura Freeman deplores what she calls the current Pollyana tendencies to ‘keep smiling’ via the mood-tracker apps on your phone. Freeman recounts how she herself found an appetite for life, after years of suffering with anorexia, through her love of reading.

The science journalist Linda Geddes explores the impact of sunlight on our minds and bodies. In Chasing the Sun she looks at its significance in improving our health, sleep, productivity and mood.

But what if our mood is really affected not by our mind, but our bodies? Professor Edward Bullmore has studied the link between mental health and physical inflammation, and argues that we need to look more closely at our immune system in the treatment of depression.

Producer: Katy Hickman

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The NewsWorthy - Shutdown Effects, Weather App Lawsuit & Golden Globes – Monday, January 7th, 2019

The news to know for Monday, January 7th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about how the government shutdown may start to affect you -- from long airport lines to your tax refund.

Plus: what you might not know about a weather app on your phone, how therapy + income are linked and the highlights from the Golden Globe Awards.

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. 

Today's sponsor is Zola. To start your free wedding website and also get $50 toward your wedding registry on Zola, go to www.Zola.com/NEWSWORTHY.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below: 

 

Sources: 

Shutdown Update: (Shutdown Effects) CNN, CNBC, USA Today, NYT / (Shutdown Status) AP, FOX News, The Hill

Bolton on Syria: WSJ, NYT, CBS News

Sonic Attack From Crickets?: The Guardian, NYT

Psychotherapy and Income: The Conversation

Ford Recall:  MarketWatch, Consumer Reports

Weather App Lawsuit:  CNET, LA Times

Golden Globes: NBC News, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety

Weekend Box Office: Variety