Month: April 2020

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The NewsWorthy - Reopening Pushback, Virus Detection Drones & Virtual Draft (+ Olympic Dreams Delayed)- Thursday, April 23rd, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, April 23rd, 2020!

We’re talking about the latest pushback as some states plan to reopen, how the first pets in the U.S. diagnosed with COVID-19 are doing now, and how drones are joining the fight against the virus.

Plus, what to know about Zoom’s new privacy features and the NFL’s virtual draft.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview with an Olympic hopeful about what training looks like now.

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about any of the stories mentioned in this episode or see the sources below.

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Sources:

Case Count & Death Toll: Johns Hopkins

Illinois New Daily High: Illinois.Gov, Chicago Tribune

Tri-State Contact Tracing: Twitter, NBC News

Oklahoma Reopening Friday: FOX News, The Oklahoman

Georgia Reopening Controversy: NBC News, WSJ, AP, The Hill

Trump’s Temporary Immigration Ban: WaPo, Axios, FOX News

First US Pets Contract COVID-19: CNN, WaPo

China Disinformation Campaign: NY Times, The Hill

UK COVID-19 Study: Bloomberg, Sky News

CT Drone to Detect COVID-19: NBC News, Fox News, Westport PD, Draganfly

Ghana Uses Drone Delivery: CNBC, Time

New Social Media Location Labels: TechCrunch, Engadget, Press Release

Zoom Security Update: The Verge, USA Today, Press Release 

NFL Draft Begins: CBS Sports,  AP, Fox News

Start of Ramadan: Al Jazeera, Vox

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Short Wave - How Infectious Disease Shaped American Bathroom Design

We're all spending more time these days at home — including our bathrooms. But why do they look the way they do? From toilets to toothbrush holders, bioethicist and journalist Elizabeth Yuko explains how infectious diseases like tuberculosis and influenza shaped American bathroom design. And, we explore how the current pandemic could inspire a new wave of innovation in the bathroom.

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What A Day - Whistleblow While You Work From Home

The doctor in charge of US government’s effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine was dismissed this week. He says it has to do with his opposition to untested treatments for Covid-19 pushed by President Trump. 

School closures nationwide have created a massive disruption for students, parents, and teachers. We talk to Monise Seward, a 6th grade special education teacher in Georgia, about the difficulties of taking the classroom online. 

And in headlines: Trump pops off about boats in Iran, Netflix sees big numbers under lockdown, and M.I.A.’s Vogue feature gets pulled due to very questionable takes.

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The Daily Signal - Solutions to Medical Supply Shortages That Put Americans First

Demand for medical supplies, such as ventilators and face masks, has skyrocketed due to COVID-19. The increased demand is leading policymakers to examine how America can better manage medical supply chains. 


Tori Smith, a trade economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal podcast to discuss her recent report addressing solutions to medical supply shortages, “The U.S. Should Focus on Targeted and Temporary Tools to Ensure Access to Medical Supply Chains.” Listen to the podcast below or read the lightly edited transcript.


Read Smith's complete report here: https://www.heritage.org/homeland-security/report/the-us-should-focus-targeted-and-temporary-tools-ensure-access-medical.


We also cover these stories:


  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate is going to hold off on giving bailouts to states. 
  • Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is no longer pushing for the implementation of proxy voting. 
  • President Donald Trump says that national parks can start to open up again as states begin to loosen quarantine restraints. 
  • Autopsies find the first U.S. coronavirus death occurred weeks earlier than expected.


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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO238: Skye Cleary on Existentialism and Love

Today we bring you something not at all COVID (or politics) related. We recorded a wonderful interview with Skye Cleary back over a month ago, just before the pandemic changed all our lives. We thought it would be a much needed change of pace. Skye is a philosopher who teaches at Columbia University, and is the author of Existentialism and Romantic Love (Palgrave Macmillan 2015) and co-editor of How to Live a Good Life (Vintage 2020).

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The Gist - Good News, Bad News

On the Gist, we’re not all in the same boat.

In the second part of Mike’s interview with Dr. J. Alex Navarro, the co-editor-in-chief of The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919 : A Digital Encyclopedia, they discuss politicians who, at the time, refused to comply to closure orders, and how Woodrow Wilson’s response was somewhat removed.

In the spiel, the mayor of Las Vegas and concerning ideas show on television.

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Consider This from NPR - Georgia’s Plan To Reopen; Anti-Shutdown Protests And Fox News

Posthumous autopsy results revealed the first U.S. death from COVID-19 happened much earlier than previously thought.

The state of Georgia will reopen parts of its economy on Friday, even as members of the White House coronavirus task force can't say how all parts of the state could safely do so.

NPR's David Folkenflik reports on the link between Fox News and anti-shutdown protests.

Plus, a website that recreates the sounds of your office.

NPR's reporting on the NIH's recommendation against doctors using hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

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