Month: January 2020

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Trouble With the Warren-Sanders Beef

After Tuesday’s Democratic debate, the beef between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders spilled over onto national television. Derecka Purnell has been following the primary — she says the way this fight ends depends on how we think about identity politics. 

 

Guest: Derecka Purnell, lawyer and writer.

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What A Day - Lev Parnas Alone!

  • The House of Representatives turned in the articles of impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday, kicking off the next phase of the trial of President DJT. That, plus a bombshell MSNBC interview with Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas, will give you twice your daily dose of Ukrainegate. 
  • Virginia has voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, helping it cross the threshold of three-quarters of states needed to ratify it nationwide. 
  • And in headlines: WBNA players score a salary slam dunk, sword divorce, and an injunction on a bad executive order.

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Short Wave - Can A 100-Year-Old Treatment Help Save Us From Superbugs?

In 2015, Steffanie Strathdee's husband nearly died from a superbug, an antibiotic resistant bacteria he contracted in Egypt. Desperate to save him, she reached out to the scientific community for help. What she got back? A 100-year-old treatment that's considered experimental in the U.S. Strathdee, an infectious disease epidemiologist, tells us how it works, its limitations, and its potential role in our fight against superbugs. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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The NewsWorthy - Russia Gov’t Resigns, First Living Robots & Hall of Fame Inductees (+ Royal Exit Explained) – Thursday, January 16th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, January 16th, 2020!

We're talking about everything from the impeachment trial to why Russia's government officials all just resigned to a landmark (but controversial) vote in Virginia.

Plus: tiny, living robots are now a thing and which artists made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping back from their royal roles. Our guest is royal expert and CNN royal commentator Victoria Arbiter.

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest and any of the stories mentioned in this episode.

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Sources:

Impeachment Trial: CBS News, NYT, The Hill, Fox News, Politico

US & China Trade Deal: WSJ, ABC News, The Hill

Stock Market Up: Market Watch, AP

Russia Government Resigns: NYT, NBC News, CNN

Smoke Spreading: CNN, ABC News, Weather Channel 

Equal Rights Amendment: Washington Post, CBS News, NPR

Romaine Lettuce Safe: USA Today, The Hill

World’s First Living Robots: CNN, Engadget

Ninja Gets Fornite Character: Cnet, Business Insider

Spotify Playlist for Pets: The Verge, Billboard, Spotify for Pets

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: Variety, Rolling Stone

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The Daily Signal - What You Need to Know About New US-China Trade Deal

Will the new deal boost the American economy? Is it normal for a trade deal to demand one party spend a certain amount? Will it curb China's theft of intellectual property from U.S. companies? Riley Walters, a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation who focuses on Asia's economy and technology, has answers. Plus: Thaleigha Rampersad and Jarrett Stepman discuss the new hit movie, "1917".


We also cover the following stories:

  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the seven impeachment managers.
  • Rep. Jerry Nadler, one of the impeachment managers, dismisses calling Hunter Biden as a witness.
  • As Vladimir Putin makes moves to secure his control after 2024, the prime minister and entire cabinet resign


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The Gist - The Wasted Debate

On the Gist, cats will eat you.

In the interview, economist Daniel Susskind is here to discuss his new book A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond. They talk about the future of work, how technology is shifting, and the effectiveness of Andrew Yang’s proposal of universal basic income.

In the spiel, the debate was lackluster. 

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