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From the same team that brought you Crimetown comes Crimetown Presents: The Ballad of Billy Balls. It’s 1982 in New York City, and a man bursts into an East Village storefront apartment and shoots punk musician Billy Balls. What follows is a mystery of love and loss that examines the tender binds of family, and the stories we tell ourselves just to survive. Learn more at www.theballadofbillyballs.com.
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The news to know for Wednesday, July 31st, 2019!
Today, we're talking about the Democratic debates, a new election law that could impact President Trump during the primaries, and two hurricanes nearing Hawaii.
Plus: a lawsuit over a controversial sports call, a way to type just by thinking, and the connection between positivity and productivity at work.
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 under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...
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Dem Debate: CNN, Washington Post, WSJ, NYT, Vox
CA Election Law: CBS News, The Hill, Politico
Korea Missile Tests: NBC News, Vox, Washington Post
Hurricanes Near Hawaii: AccuWeather, USA Today, Weather Channel
NFL “No Call” Lawsuit: CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated
Soccer Coach Resigns: US Soccer, ESPN
Facebook’s Brain Implants: TechCrunch, CNN
Artificially Conceived Rhino: AP
No More Mini Toiletries: CNN, BBC, Market Watch
Netflix Movies: WSJ, Business Insider
Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant can tell you the weather, operate home appliances, and video chat family members. Alexa aims to be the centerpiece of the “smart home” connected to the Internet. It can lull us with the convenience, but what’s the downside to letting Alexa run your entire home? And why is Amazon making a microwave oven powered by Alexa?
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The news to know for Tuesday, July 30th, 2019!
What to know today about the second Democratic debate, a major data breach at a big bank, and the Fortnite World Cup.
Plus: contact lenses that can zoom when you blink and Katy Perry's copyright case.
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 any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...
Today's episode is brought to you by Skillshare and UTEP.
Sources:
Democratic Debate: Vox, CNN, AP, TIME, CBS News
NorCal Shooting Update: AP, LA Times, NBC News
Capital One Data Breach: WSJ, Bloomberg, Fox News
UK Record Heat: BBC
Fortnite World Cup: NYT, CNN, CNBC
Contact Lenses That Zoom: Cnet, Gizmodo
Google Pixel 4: The Verge, Cnet, YouTube
'W' Documentary: ABC News, Deadline
PBS on Youtube TV: The Verge
Katy Perry Copyright Case: AP, Hollywood Reporter
Was T-Pain’s heavily autotuned music totally genius… or the death knell of hip-hop as we knew it? In this edition of Vindication Court, Brittany tries to convince Judge Eric that T-Pain’s use of autotune was not only artistically ambitious, but that it changed music forever-- for the better. But with autotune’s many detractors, this case won’t be an easy one. Will T-Pain’s spin on autotune finally get the recognition it deserves?
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The news to know for Monday, July 29th, 2019!
We're talking about a shooting in Northern California, a change in the Trump administration, and what the U.S. Supreme Court said about the border wall.
Plus: what to know about the multi-billion dollar T-Mobile-Sprint merger, an asteroid that came a bit too close to Earth, and Disney's latest record.
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 under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...
Today's episode is brought to you by Skillshare and UTEP.
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