Month: July 2020

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Interstate Highway System

After the end of WWII in Europe, General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed the military governor of the American Zone in Germany. During his travels around Germany, he noticed that the German autobahn was really good. His respect for the German highways later became the impetus for passing legislation for the United States Interstate Highway System.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 07/29

Officials worry about a coronavirus surge in several states. The President doubles down on a discredited treatment. Tech CEOs address misinformation on Capitol Hill. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The City - The City recommends: A new season of The Sneak | S E1

How did Jack Roland Murphy go from world-champion surfer to notorious jewel thief? How did it all go wrong and end in at least two murders in the murky waterways of southern Florida? Find out this season on The Sneak: Murders at Whiskey Creek.

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The NewsWorthy - AG Barr on Defense, Mystery Seeds Warning & #ChallengeAccepted Explained- Wednesday, July 29th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, July 29th, 2020!

We'll tell you about:

  • which states health officials think could be the next COVID-19 hot spots
  • what to expect from the top four leaders of 'Big Tech' as they testify in front of Congress today
  • how the U.S. Attorney General handled tough questions from lawmakers
  • why there's controversy about the black and white photos trending on social media
  • what to do if you get 'mystery seeds' in the mail
  • all the Emmy nominations, including which platform broke a record

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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Sources:

U.S. Outbreaks Status: Johns Hopkins, Reuters, NBC News

Kodak Shifts to Drug Production: WSJ, FOX Business, NPR

Russia Spreading COVID Disinformation: AP, NY Times, Al Jazeera

Big Tech to Testify: NY Times, Politico, Reuters, CBS News

AG Barr Hearing: WSJ, CBS News, AP, Reuters, ABC News

Americans Receive Mystery Seeds: WSJ, CBS News, Fox News

Netflix Breaks Emmy Nom Record: NY Times, CNBC, AP

Universal AMC Deal: TechCrunch, CNBC, The Verge, Reuters

Women Posting Black and White Selfies: CNN, NY Times, Forbes, Today

Influencers Paid to Use Instagram Reels: WSJ, Forbes

Work Wednesday: Business Travel Outlook: NY Times, Bloomberg, Axios

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Brought to you by... - 53: An Essential Oils Investigation

Young Living was one of the first major essential oils companies on the market, helping to launch an industry that is worth billions of dollars today. The company is built on the myth of its founder, whose miraculous medical recovery inspired him to devote his life to alternative medicine. But that story isn’t quite what it appears to be, and the people who believe in it sometimes pay a high price. Business Insider investigative reporter Nicole Einbinder uncovers the truth behind Young Living and its founder, Gary Young.

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The Gist - Bill Barr’s Tactical Boredom

On the Gist, gambling the nation’s health on professional sports.

In the interview, Mike talks with Capt. Lawrence Hunter, a retired commanding officer from the Waterbury Police Department in Connecticut, about policing in America. Hunter spent the majority of his career in law enforcement as a high-ranking officer, and as an educator and instructor. In his retirement, he has launched his own series, Captain Hunter’s Podcast, which seeks to “bridge the gap between police and the communities they serve,” expanding his emphasis on education and encouraging a reckoning with racism.

In the spiel, Bill Barr just lets the Democrats rant.

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Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Margaret Kelley.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - How Many Planets Are There?

Poor Pluto. It was totally unknown, then it was a planet, and now it’s not a planet anymore. This change in the status of planets isn’t the first time such a thing has happened. Since the dawn of history, the number of things we call a planet has gone up and down. Find out why Pluto got demoted from a planet, and learn about our human history with planets on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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