What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Sweden Screwed Up

Swedish officials eschewed sweeping shutdowns when the pandemic hit. Some reasoned that Sweden could still power down if COVID-19 cases spiked. But the spike arrived, along with a high death rate, and still there’s been no policy change. 

Guest: Lena Einhorn, author, filmmaker, and former medical researcher. 

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Land of the Giants - Netflix vs. Hollywood | Part 1

Loaning out shows and movies to Netflix used to be a great way for studios to make a little money on the side, until they realized they were training audiences everywhere to watch Netflix. In this episode, we look at how Netflix went from renting content—and breathing new life into shows like Breaking Bad and The Office — to investing heavily in original content and changing Hollywood forever.


Hosts: Peter Kafka & Rani Molla

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What A Day - There’s Something About Fauci

California is re-closing many of its businesses as cases continue to rise. LA County and San Diego County schools have agreed to cancel in-person learning this fall in favor of going back online. 

White House advisors to the president have been criticizing NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci in recent days. It definitely seems like retaliation for Fauci’s refusal to back down in the face of Trump’s bad pandemic policies. 

And in headlines: a judge orders federal executions delayed, AMC finds a way to stay solvent, and Australians caught KFC-handed in Melbourne.

Check out America Dissected to hear Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's complete interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci: crooked.com/americadissected

The NewsWorthy - Online-Only Schools, Record Heat Wave & Comfort Food Boom – Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

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

What to know today about the new announcements from some of the largest school districts in the country. Their plans for the fall and what the Trump administration has to say about them.

Plus, millions of Americans are impacted by an intense heatwave; comfort and cannabis foods are flying off store shelves, and ‘Hamilton’ is still breaking records five years after its Broadway debut.

... and more in less than 10 minutes!

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Sources:

3 States Add COVID Restrictions: LA Times, Reuters, AP, The Oregonian, KQRE, CNN

Schools Release Fall Plans: NBC News, Axios, NY Times

Trump, Devos Back-to-School Push: ABC News, USA Today, FOX News, CNN, Weingarten Tweet, AAP Statement

White House Questions Experts: AP, Reuters, NBC News, ABC News, WaPo, CNN, AAMC Statement

SCOTUS Allows Federal Executions: AP, USA Today

Strict Abortion Laws Blocked: AP, The Tennessean, AJC, Axios, The Hill

Record-Breaking Summer Heat: USA Today, CBS News, WaPo, FOX News

Comfort Food Sales Boom: Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC

Weed Edibles Sales Boom: NY TimesAP

More Potentially Dangerous Hand Sanitizers: ABC News, USA Today, FDA, CBS News

NFL, Oakley Partner on Face Shields: AP, ESPN, Bleacher Report

Naya Rivera Death Folo: AP, CNN, USA Today, Variety

Hamilton Hits No. 2 on Billboard 200: Billboard, Forbes

Bastille Day: History, Nat Geo, France 24

The Daily Signal - What Does ‘Back to School’ Mean in the Time of COVID-19?

What could "back to school look like during the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what should it look like?  What about an "exclusively virtual" education experience? What are wise precautions to take and what is unrealistic? Lindsey Burke, who directs The Heritage Foundation's Center for Education Policy and is the think tank's Will Skillman fellow in education, joins the podcast to discuss.


We also cover these stories:

  • The District of Columbia plus 17 states are taking President Donald Trump’s administration to court.
  • Tensions between the U.S. and China continue to escalate, with China putting sanctions on Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida, both Republicans.
  • The Washington Redskins have thrown out both their team name and logo.

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