Month: January 2020

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The NewsWorthy - USMCA Trade Deal, Google’s Parent Hits $1T & Netflix Ice Cream – Friday, January 17th, 2020

The news to know for Friday, January 17th, 2020! 

What to know today about a new report involving the White House, and the bipartisan support for a major new trade deal.

Plus: another $1 trillion company, another new streaming service, Demi Lovato is back, and introducing 'Netflix & Chill'd'...

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 or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

Report Says Trump Administration Broke Law: FOX News, The Hill, WSJ, CNN

Impeachment Trial Begins: Washington Post, NYT, NBC News

Ukraine’s New Investigation: CBS News, NYT, Politico

USMCA Gets Bipartisan Support: AP, CBS News, NPR

Weekend Winter Storm: USA Today, ABC News, Weather Channel

Microsoft Goes “Carbon Negative”: Reuters, NPR, The Guardian 

MLB Scandal 3.0: CBS Sports, USA Today

Superbowl National Anthem Singer: Yahoo

Alphabet Hits $1 Trillion: CNBC, WSJ

Smart Contact Lenses: Cnet, The Verge, USA Today

NBC Peacock Coming in July: CNBC, Variety

Netflix Ben & Jerry’s: Cnet

Feel Good Friday -  Cash on England Streets: NYT

 

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The Gist - Dave Eggers and the Struggle of Satire

On the Gist, Donald Trump and Devin Nunes know Lev Parnas.

In the interview, Mike talks with author Dave Eggers about his new book, The Captain and the Glory, a story about the clownish captain of a great ship. Eggers discusses how satire can help us admit the absurdities of our times and how writing the book helped him process our current political climate.

In the spiel, bunging a bob for a big ben bong.

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Pod Save America - “Bernie is my friend.” (Debate recap special!)

Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk about Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses, hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register in Des Moines. 


BIG NEWS. Pod Save America is going on tour. Presale is January 15-17 using code CROOKED2020 and public on-sale is Saturday January 18. Get tickets: http://crooked.com/events 

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Bay Curious - What’s The Real History of El Camino Real?

Reporter Rachael Myrow and listener Debbie Torrey discover that what we've been told about this famous road is mostly bunk. This story first ran on the podcast in Nov. 2017.

Additional Reading:


Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey and Patricia Yollin.

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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 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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The NewsWorthy - Impeachment Next Steps, Windows 10 & Space Matchmaking – Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, January 15th, 2020!

What to know today about the Senate impeachment trial, the Democratic debate (and a moment at the end that has people talking), and a Delta flight's fuel drop...

Plus: the WNBA's landmark deal, a new report about dating apps and privacy, and the billionaire looking for love in space...

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...

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Sources:

House Vote on Impeachment Articles: NYT, Politico, The Hill, NBC News, WaPo, AP

Democratic Debate recap: NPR, AP, Washington Post, NYT

Delta Flight Dumps Fuel: CBS News, NPR

Red Sox Fire Alex Cora: AP, USA Today

WNBA’s Landmark Deal: Washington Post, ESPN, CBS Sports

Windows 10 Security Patch: TechCrunch, WIRED, The Verge

Dating Apps Privacy Concerns: CBS News, NYT, Business Insider

Apply To Be ‘Space Companion’: CNET, Bloomberg, Forbes

Jeopardy! GOAT: USA Today

Work Wednesday - 2020 Job Openings: Money

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The Gist - Forgiveness by Fiat

On the Gist, the latest debate and Corey Booker.

In the interview, John Tierney is here to talk about his and Roy F. Baumeister’s new book The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It. They discuss why the bad is always more memorable than the good, and the real uses of such negativity.

In the spiel, Elizabeth Warren’s plan to forgive student debt by executive order.

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The NewsWorthy - Dem Debate, MLB Cheating Scandal & Stardust Older than Earth – Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, January 14th, 2020!

What to know about tonight's presidential debate, new reports about Russia spies and the U.S. election, and a Major League Baseball cheating scandal...

Plus: another royal family update, Amazon's controversial donation, and a new discovery of the oldest stuff on the planet...

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

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

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Sources:

Democratic debate in Iowa tonight: TIME, CNN, Reuters, CBS News

Sen. Cory Booker ends campaign: Fox News, The Hill

Russian spies hacked Ukrainian gas company: NYT, WaPo, Reuters 

Pensacola shooting was an “act of terrorism”: USA Today, WSJ, NYT

MLB cheating scandal: ESPN, CBS Sports, USA Today

LSU wins national championship: NCAA, NBC News

Queen supports Harry and Meghan: NBC News, CNN, BBC

Amazon’s controversial donation: USA Today, ABC News, CNBC, CBS News

Vehicles of the year: USA Today, Cnet, CNN

Oscar nominations revealed: The Hollywood Reporter, Yahoo, GMA