ATXplained - What Is The History Behind Polling Locations In Grocery Stores In Austin?

Voting should be easy, right? Well, can it get any easier than going to your local supermarket?

KUT’s Jimmy Maas has the history behind what’s become an election season tradition in Austin.

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CBS News Roundup - WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP: 02/27

The first US case of coronavirus not directly linked to travel. Deadly brewery shooting in Milwaukee. Lori Laughlin's new legal maneuver. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Bay Curious - In A Changing City, How Does The Tenderloin Stay The Same?

San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood is bordered by some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city, yet it has a bad reputation. Tourists are told to avoid the area. You can often see drug dealing out in the open, and garbage on the streets. Today's question asker, Vy Nguyen, lives in the neighborhood and wants to know how the Tenderloin has stayed the same in a city where most low-incomes areas have gentrified.

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Reported by Kelly O'Mara. 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, Carly Severn, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey and Don Clyde.

The NewsWorthy - Pence Takes Over, Sharapova Retires & ‘Bachelor’ for Seniors (+ Talking Space Force) – Thursday, February 27th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, February 27th, 2020!

What to know today about the coronavirus disease in America, a positive sign for the economy, and the tennis legend retiring...

Plus: which big retailer has big plans for health care, Earth's new mini-moon, and 'Bachelor' for seniors.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking about the new military service called the Space Force. Our guest is talking about the real threats in space and clearing up misconceptions.

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Sources:

Coronavirus: Pence Takes Over, Community Spread: NPR, The Hill, WSJ, Wired, NYT, CNN

Shooting at Molson Coors: AP, USA Today, CBS News

US Homes Sales Surge: CNBC, Reuters, AP

Maria Sharapova Retires: Vanity Fair, ESPN, CBS Sports

Walmart Health Clinics: Bloomberg, Axios

Facebook Bans Coronavirus Ads: Business Insider, Mashable, Reuters

Earth’s Mini-Moon: Cnet, Forbes

Bachelor Senior: The Wrap, CNN

 

The Daily Signal - Amity Shlaes on the “Great Society,” and How the 60s Still Affect Us

Amity Shales is the author of a new book, “Great Society: A New History.” On today's Daily Signal Podcast, she breaks down why the 60's were so radical, and how the policies were perhaps even worse for America than the New Deal was.


We also cover these stories:

  • The Justice Department is adding a new subdepartment to combat those who became citizens despite a background that should have disqualified them.
  • New York’s 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals gave President Donald Trump an immigration victory in a blow to sanctuary cities, ruling Wednesday that money can be denied to states that fail to work with federal immigration officials. 
  • Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York is asking Congress to allocate $8.5 billion of emergency funds to fight the coronavirus.

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The Gist - Electing the Muppet in Chief

On the Gist, the missed opportunities of the South Carolina debates.

In the interview, Mike talks with Eitan Hersh, professor of Political Science at Tufts University, about his new book Politics is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change. They discuss political hobbyism and why your news consumption is actually a form of slacktivism.

In the spiel, who’s the most like a muppet?

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