Month: August 2020

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Bay Curious - The Unassuming East Bay Beach Strewn With Ceramic Treasures

On a tucked-away beach in Richmond, Calif., shards of broken pottery outnumber sand or rocks. It’s an odd feeling, like you’ve stumbled on some kind of archaeological site right next to the Costco. Locals affectionately call this place TEPCO beach, after the Technical Porcelain and Chinaware Company that used to operate in nearby El Cerrito. Bay Curious listener Jo Ann Yada wants to know the story behind the beach, and how so much broken pottery wound up here.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 08/13

The debate over reopening schools intensifies as more districts adjust plans. Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail. California wildfire. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Nice White Parents - 4: ‘Here’s Another Fun Thing You Can Do’

Public schools are inequitable because the school systems are maniacally loyal to white families. We can’t have equitable public education unless schools limit the disproportionate power of white parents. But is that even possible? Chana finds two schools that are trying to do just that, and both are actually inside the 293 building. One is downstairs in the basement, where a charter school called Success Academy opened about 7 years ago. The other is upstairs at BHS, the newly renamed SIS.



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The NewsWorthy - Biden-Harris Campaign Debut, Power Five Divided & Broadway on Netflix- Thursday, August 13th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, August 13th, 2020!

What to know today about:

  • what happened in the first 24 hours since Biden announced his historic VP pick: their public debut, record fundraising numbers, and the president's pushback
  • where relief talks stand now
  • why it looks like the college football season will be split in two
  • how smartphones will work to detect earthquakes
  • a first for both Broadway and Netflix

All that and more in just 10 minutes!

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Biden, Harris Hold First Joint Campaign Event: AP, NBC News, Reuters, USA Today, Axios

Trump Next Campaign Swing: Reuters, USA Today, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Relief Talks Latest: Axios, AP, Reuters, WaPo

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths: Johns Hopkins, WaPo, AJC

Trump Releases New School Guidelines: Reuters, CNN, White House

Big 12, ACC, SEC Keep Fall Sports: AP, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated

Lung Cancer Death Rates Fall: WaPo, Stat, NIH

Sumner Redstone Dies: NY Times, WSJ, WaPo, Variety, CNBC

Android’s Earthquake Detection Network: The Verge, Reuters, Google, Engadget

Microsoft’s New Foldable Phone: USA Today, The Verge, Engadget, AP, Microsoft

‘Diana’ Musical to Netflix: WSJ, Deadline, BBC

Thing to Know Thursday: Greenhouse Gases: EPA, NASA, National Geographic, Live Science

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The Gist - A Spectrum of Love

On the Gist, Kamala and bussing.

In the interview, creator of the TV series Love on the Spectrum, Cian O’Clery is here to talk with Mike about his new dating reality series telling the stories of people on the autism spectrum looking for love. He and Mike discuss the origins of the series, how this stands apart as a piece of documentary, and the refreshing change of watching a dating show with guileless subjects. Love on the Spectrum is available to stream on Netflix.

In the spiel, over and under-policing.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Washington Generals

Sports history is littered with really bad teams. The 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t win a single game and wound up losing 26 in a row. The 2012 Charlotte Bobcats went 7-59 for a .106 winning percentage. The 1899 Cleveland Spiders set a record for futility in baseball winning only 20 games out of 154. However, all of those teams are giants compared to the worst professional sports team in history: The Washington Generals.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 08/12

Reaction to a historic pick --- Kamala Harris for Vice President. Two major conferences postpone college football. New research on how coronavirus spreads. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Hawaiian Pizza, obesity and a second wave?

Covid-19 cases are rising in the UK - is it a sign of a second wave of the virus? We?re picking apart the data and asking how concerned we should be both now and as autumn approaches. Scotland is undercounting Covid deaths, England is overcounting them: we?ll ask why and whether the problems will be fixed.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver claims over a quarter of all the fruit and veg kids eat is in the form of pizza, can this be true? Plus, as some people are blaming obesity for the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in the UK, we?ll find out how big a difference it really makes.

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The NewsWorthy - Historic VP Pick, Fall Football Canceled & Blockbuster Airbnb- Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, August 12th, 2020!

We'll tell you about:

  • Joe Biden's VP pick: why it's historic, where she stands on the issues, and the reaction from the Trump campaign.
  • what happened at a Georgia school that reopened recently
  • what a new study shows about the effectiveness of different types of masks
  • some of the most popular college football teams not playing this fall
  • another big tech leader who just became a billionaire
  • how $5 could get you a lot more than a rental at the world's last Blockbuster store

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:

Biden Picks Running Mate: AP, WaPo, WSJ, Axios, Politico, FOX News, NAACP

Big 10 and Pac 12 Postpone Fall Sports: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NBC News, NY Times

Georgia, Florida Death Toll Records: Johns Hopkins, WaPo, Axios, AP, AJC

Different Masks Tested: WaPo, ABC News, SF Chronicle, Full Study

Russia Announces COVID-19 Vaccine: CBS News, AP, Reuters, Axios

Moderna Announces U.S. Vaccine Deal: WSJ, CNN, CNBC, Axios

Phoenix Heat Records: Arizona Republic, KSAZ, NWS

Apple CEO Becomes a Billionaire: CNN, The Verge, Boomberg

Walmart Tests Same-Day Delivery: Engadget, The Verge, CNBC

Hamilton’s Popularity on Disney+: Variety, Forbes, FOX Business

Blockbuster Sleepover on Airbnb: CNN, Engadget, USA Today, Mashable, Airbnb

Work Wednesday: CEOs to Hire 100k Low-Income New Yorkers: CBS News, ABC News, Press Release